Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

1829  On May - 24 pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate   

1829  On this day in history pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate   

1830  "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is written on this day in history.   

1830  On May - 24 the first passenger rail service in US (Baltimore & Elliots Mill, Maryland)   

1830  On this day in history the first U S passenger railroad begins service between Baltimore and Elliott's Mills, Maryland   

1830  "Mary Had A Little Lamb," is written on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history richard Hoffman, composer   

1831  On this day in history benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62   

1832  The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference on this day in history.   

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer on May - 24.   

1840  Frederick Walker, painter on May - 24.   

1841  On May - 24 charles Napier Henry, painter   

1844  On May - 24 samuel F B Morse opens America's first telegraph line between Washington, D C and Baltimore, MD with the message "What hath God wrought!"   

1844  On May - 24 the Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C )   

1844  On May - 24 samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg)   

1844  William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies on May - 24.   

1846  On May - 24 general Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War   

1846  Gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter   

1850  Jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1851  On May - 24 stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40   

1852  Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician on May - 24.   

1854  Anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston on this day in history.   

1854  Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts on May - 24.   

1854  Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) on May - 24.   

1855  On May - 24 arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

1856  Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas on May - 24.   

1858  On this day in history johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)   

1861  On this day in history alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops   

1861  On May - 24 major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war"   

1861  Alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23   

1862  On May - 24 westminster Bridge across Thames opens   

1862  On May - 24 beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time   

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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 May - 24 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

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

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

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

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

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

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

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

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

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.   

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