Historical Events In May - 24

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

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

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

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

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

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

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer on this day in history.   

1831  Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62 on May - 24.   

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

1838  On May - 24 paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  On this day in history frederick Walker, painter   

1841  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history 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 May - 24 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  Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1858  Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) on May - 24.   

1861  On May - 24 alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops   

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 this day in history 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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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 May - 24.   

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

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history 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 this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

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

1408  On this day in history death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.   

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

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

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