Page 2: Historical Events In May - 24

1738  Methodist Church is established on this day in history.   

1738  Methodist Church forms on May - 24.   

1738  On May - 24 george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820)   

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist on this day in history.   

1749  On May - 24 graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

1751  On May - 24 charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)   

1751  William Hamilton, of Gilbertsfield, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1753  Oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington on May - 24.   

1754  On May - 24 giacomo Conti, composer   

1762  Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer on this day in history.   

1773  On May - 24 jan Zach, composer, dies at 73   

1781  On this day in history louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player   

1787  The Constitutional Convention is convened after a quorum of delegates attends in Philadelphia on May - 24.   

1792  On this day in history george Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies   

1794  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) on this day in history.   

1798  On May - 24 irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins.   

1803  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano on May - 24.   

1804  Simon Style, Fries medical/writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature   

1809  Dartmoor Prison opens to house French prisoners of war on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history argentina beings its revolt against Spain   

1810  On this day in history abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism   

1811  On May - 24 charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877   

1815  On this day in history george Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia   

1816  Emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware) on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history general Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola FL   

1818  On May - 24 gen Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida   

1819  The birth of Queen Victoria on May - 24.   

1819  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) on May - 24.   

1822  At Battle of Pichincha, Bolívar secures independence of Quito from Spain on May - 24.   

1822  Battle of Pichincha, Bolívar secures independence of Quito from Spain on May - 24.   

1824  Pope Leo XII proclaims a universal jubilee on May - 24.   

1826  On May - 24 friedrich Fesca, composer, dies at 37   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on May - 24.   

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.   

1619  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.   

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.   

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

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on this day in history.