Page 2: Historical Events In May - 24

1738  On May - 24 methodist Church is established   

1738  Methodist Church forms on this day in history.   

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) on May - 24.   

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

1749  Graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman on May - 24.   

1751  Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802) on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 24 joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer   

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

1781  Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1804  Simon Style, Fries medical/writer, dies at 73 on May - 24.   

1807  Cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature on May - 24.   

1809  Dartmoor Prison opens to house French prisoners of war on May - 24.   

1810  On May - 24 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  George Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia on this day in history.   

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

1818  On May - 24 general Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola FL   

1818  On May - 24 gen Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida   

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

1819  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) on this day in history.   

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 May - 24 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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

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

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

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

1671  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.   

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.