Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

1829  On this day in history 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 May - 24 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  On this day in history richard Hoffman, composer   

1831  On May - 24 benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62   

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

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer on May - 24.   

1840  On May - 24 frederick Walker, painter   

1841  On May - 24 charles Napier Henry, painter   

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

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

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 May - 24.   

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

1855  Arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright on May - 24.   

1856  Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on May - 24.   

1605  On this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

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

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.   

1619  On this day in history birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  On May - 24 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  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1408  On May - 24 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 this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48