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 May - 24 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  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 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  On this day in history 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  William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies on May - 24.   

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

1846  On May - 24 gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War   

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

1850  Jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74 on May - 24.   

1851  Stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

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

1855  On May - 24 arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

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

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

1861  Alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops on May - 24.   

1861  Major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war" on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.   

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

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

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

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 this day in history.   

1612  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48