Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

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

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

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

1830  The first passenger rail service in US (Baltimore & Elliots Mill, Maryland) on May - 24.   

1830  The first U S passenger railroad begins service between Baltimore and Elliott's Mills, Maryland on May - 24.   

1830  On May - 24 "Mary Had A Little Lamb," is written   

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer on May - 24.   

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

1832  On May - 24 the First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference.   

1838  On this day in history paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  On May - 24 frederick Walker, painter   

1841  Charles Napier Henry, painter on May - 24.   

1844  On this day in history 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  The Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C ) on May - 24.   

1844  Samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg) on this day in history.   

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

1846  General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War on May - 24.   

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

1850  On May - 24 ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter   

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  On May - 24 anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston   

1854  On May - 24 lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts   

1854  On May - 24 louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

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

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

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  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  Westminster Bridge across Thames opens on May - 24.   

1862  Beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time 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 this day in history.   

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

1610  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  On May - 24 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  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.   

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

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  On this day in history death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  On this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

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