Page 2: Historical Events In May - 24

1738  Methodist Church is established on this day in history.   

1738  Methodist Church forms on this day in history.   

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

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist on May - 24.   

1749  On this day in history graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

1751  Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802) on May - 24.   

1751  On this day in history william Hamilton, of Gilbertsfield, poet, dies   

1753  On May - 24 oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington   

1754  Giacomo Conti, composer on May - 24.   

1762  On this day in history joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51   

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer on May - 24.   

1773  Jan Zach, composer, dies at 73 on May - 24.   

1781  Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player on May - 24.   

1787  On this day in history the Constitutional Convention is convened after a quorum of delegates attends in Philadelphia   

1792  George Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history william Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science)   

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

1803  On May - 24 charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano   

1804  On this day in history simon Style, Fries medical/writer, dies at 73   

1807  Cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature on this day in history.   

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 May - 24 abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism   

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

1815  On May - 24 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  Gen Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida on May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1826  Friedrich Fesca, composer, dies at 37 on May - 24.   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

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

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  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  On May - 24 birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

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

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.   

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