Page 4: Historical Events In May - 24

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

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

1866  On May - 24 armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years)   

1870  On this day in history memoria of Jackson Kemper, first Missionary Bishop in US   

1870  On this day in history memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US   

1870  Jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations on this day in history.   

1871  Francisco Salvador Daniel, composer, dies at 40 on May - 24.   

1872  On this day in history julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies   

1873  On this day in history leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris   

1876  On this day in history henry Kingsley, English/Australian writer, dies at 46   

1877  5th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:45.5 on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history cA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston   

1878  On May - 24 cA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston   

1878  On May - 24 lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)   

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 this day in history.   

1881  The Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London, Ontario, killing 200 passengers on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer   

1881  Samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

1882  Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 24 brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur & Governor Cleveland   

1883  On May - 24 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  Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors on this day in history.   

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

1890  On this day in history caprivi succeeds Bismarck on as chancellor of Germany   

1890  On May - 24 geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma   

1890  On this day in history tivoli Theater of Varities opens in London   

1891  On this day in history benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist   

1893  On this day in history w H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda)   

1894  On May - 24 william Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63   

1895  On this day in history henry Irving becomes first theatrical knight   

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

1544  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

1616  On this day in history 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 May - 24.   

1671  On this day in history 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 May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

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