Page 3: 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 May - 24 "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is written   

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

1831  On May - 24 richard Hoffman, composer   

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 May - 24.   

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer on this day in history.   

1840  Frederick Walker, painter on this day in history.   

1841  Charles Napier Henry, painter on May - 24.   

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  On this day in history samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg)   

1844  On this day in history 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  Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter on May - 24.   

1850  On this day in history jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74   

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

1852  On May - 24 robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician   

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  Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) on this day in history.   

1855  On May - 24 arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

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

1858  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history westminster Bridge across Thames opens   

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

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1522  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

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

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  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.   

1425  On May - 24 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 May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

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