Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
1829 On May - 24 pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history "Mary Had A Little Lamb," is written
1831 On May - 24 richard Hoffman, composer
1831 On May - 24 benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62
1832 On May - 24 the First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference.
1838 Paul Laband, German lawyer on this day in history.
1840 Frederick Walker, painter on May - 24.
1841 Charles Napier Henry, painter on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1846 On May - 24 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 May - 24.
1850 Jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1851 On this day in history stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40
1852 Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician on this day in history.
1854 Anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston on May - 24.
1854 On May - 24 lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts
1854 Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) on this day in history.
1855 Arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright on May - 24.
1856 Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas on this day in history.
1858 Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) on this day in history.
1861 On this day in history alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops
1861 Major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war" on May - 24.
1861 On this day in history alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops
1861 On May - 24 elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23
1862 Westminster Bridge across Thames opens on this day in history.
1862 On this day in history beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time
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