Page 4: Historical Events In May - 24

1866  On this day in history berkeley CA named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne)   

1866  Berkeley, Calif named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) on May - 24.   

1866  Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years) on May - 24.   

1870  Memoria of Jackson Kemper, first Missionary Bishop in US on this day in history.   

1870  Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US on this day in history.   

1870  Jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history francisco Salvador Daniel, composer, dies at 40   

1872  Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies on May - 24.   

1873  Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris on May - 24.   

1876  Henry Kingsley, English/Australian writer, dies at 46 on May - 24.   

1877  On May - 24 5th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:45.5   

1878  On this day in history cA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston   

1878  CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on May - 24.   

1878  On May - 24 lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)   

1879  On May - 24 7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold wins in 2:40.5   

1879  On May - 24 william Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73   

1881  Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history the Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London, Ontario, killing 200 passengers   

1881  Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies   

1882  On May - 24 creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)   

1883  Brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur & Governor Cleveland on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history brooklyn Bridge opened by Pres Arthur & Gov Cleveland   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party form People's Party in the US on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 24 anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party forms People's Party in US   

1887  Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors on this day in history.   

1887  Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history caprivi succeeds Bismarck on as chancellor of Germany   

1890  On May - 24 geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma   

1890  On this day in history tivoli Theater of Varities opens in London   

1891  Benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist on this day in history.   

1893  W H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda) on this day in history.   

1894  On May - 24 william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

1895  On this day in history henry Irving becomes first theatrical knight   

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1522  On May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  On this day in history birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.   

1144  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.   

1456  On May - 24 death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

1612  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48