Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

1829  Pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate on May - 24.   

1829  Pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate on this day in history.   

1830  "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is written on May - 24.   

1830  The first passenger rail service in US (Baltimore & Elliots Mill, Maryland) on this day in history.   

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 May - 24 richard Hoffman, composer   

1831  Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1838  On May - 24 paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  Frederick Walker, painter on this day in history.   

1841  On May - 24 charles Napier Henry, painter   

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

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

1844  Samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg) on May - 24.   

1844  On May - 24 william Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies   

1846  On this day in history general Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War   

1846  On this day in history gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War   

1850  Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74   

1851  On this day in history stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40   

1852  On this day in history robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician   

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  On this day in history louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

1855  Arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright on this day in history.   

1856  On May - 24 pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas   

1858  On May - 24 johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)   

1861  On May - 24 alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops   

1861  On this day in history major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war"   

1861  On May - 24 alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops   

1861  Elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23 on May - 24.   

1862  Westminster Bridge across Thames opens on May - 24.   

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

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

1544  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

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

1650  On May - 24 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 May - 24.   

1144  On May - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.