Historical Events In May - 24

1866  Berkeley CA named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) on this day in history.   

1866  On May - 24 berkeley, Calif named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne)   

1866  On this day in history armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years)   

1870  On May - 24 memoria of Jackson Kemper, first Missionary Bishop in US   

1870  Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US on May - 24.   

1870  On this day in history jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations   

1871  On this day in history francisco Salvador Daniel, composer, dies at 40   

1872  Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies on May - 24.   

1873  On May - 24 leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris   

1876  Henry Kingsley, English/Australian writer, dies at 46 on May - 24.   

1877  5th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:45.5 on May - 24.   

1878  CA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on May - 24.   

1878  CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on this day in history.   

1878  Lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954) on this day in history.   

1879  7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold wins in 2:40.5 on this day in history.   

1879  William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73 on May - 24.   

1881  Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die on May - 24.   

1881  The Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London, Ontario, killing 200 passengers on May - 24.   

1881  Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer on May - 24.   

1881  On May - 24 samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies   

1882  On May - 24 creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)   

1883  Brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur & Governor Cleveland on May - 24.   

1883  On this day in history brooklyn Bridge opened by Pres Arthur & Gov Cleveland   

1884  On this day in history anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party form People's Party in the US   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party forms People's Party in US on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors   

1887  Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors on this day in history.   

1890  On May - 24 caprivi succeeds Bismarck on as chancellor of Germany   

1890  Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma on May - 24.   

1890  On May - 24 tivoli Theater of Varities opens in London   

1891  On May - 24 benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist   

1893  On May - 24 w H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda)   

1894  William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1895  Henry Irving becomes first theatrical knight on this day in history.   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

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

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

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on this day in history.   

1671  On May - 24 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 this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.   

1408  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.   

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