Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

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

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

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

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

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  On May - 24 frederick Walker, painter   

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 this day in history.   

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

1846  Gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War on May - 24.   

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  Stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40 on May - 24.   

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  Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

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

1856  On this day in history pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas   

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

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

1861  Major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war" on May - 24.   

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

1861  On May - 24 elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23   

1862  On May - 24 westminster Bridge across Thames opens   

1862  Beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time 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  On May - 24 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

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

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

1671  On this day in history birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

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

1153  On May - 24 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  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

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  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

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