Page 2: Historical Events In May - 24

1738  Methodist Church is established on May - 24.   

1738  Methodist Church forms on this day in history.   

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) on this day in history.   

1743  On May - 24 jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist   

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

1751  On this day in history charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)   

1751  On May - 24 william Hamilton, of Gilbertsfield, poet, dies   

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

1754  Giacomo Conti, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1781  On May - 24 louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player   

1787  On May - 24 the Constitutional Convention is convened after a quorum of delegates attends in Philadelphia   

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

1794  On May - 24 william Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science)   

1798  On this day in history irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins.   

1803  On this day in history charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano   

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  On this day in history dartmoor Prison opens to house French prisoners of war   

1810  On May - 24 argentina beings its revolt against Spain   

1810  Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism on this day in history.   

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

1815  On May - 24 george Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia   

1816  On May - 24 emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)   

1818  General Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola FL on this day in history.   

1818  Gen Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida on May - 24.   

1819  The birth of Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901)   

1822  On this day in history at Battle of Pichincha, Bolívar secures independence of Quito from Spain   

1822  On this day in history battle of Pichincha, Bolívar secures independence of Quito from Spain   

1824  On this day in history pope Leo XII proclaims a universal jubilee   

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

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1522  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on May - 24.   

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

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.   

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

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.   

1153  On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.   

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 this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

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