Page 3: Historical Events In 1824

May 08   William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57).   

May 09   William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army).   

May 10   Charles Henry Van Wyck, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895.   

May 10   The National Gallery in London opens to the public in its temporary home in a townhouse on Pall Mall St.   

May 15   Alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60   

May 16   Edmund Kirby Smith, Fla, General (Confederate Army), died in 1893   

May 23   Ambrose Everett Burnside, Major General (Union volunteers)   

May 24   Pope Leo XII proclaims a universal jubilee.   

May 26   Brazil is recognized by US.   

May 29   Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army)   

Jun 03   Charles Kinnaird Graham, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

Jun 08   James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

Jun 08   Washing machine patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec   

Jun 13   Julius Eichberg, composer   

Jun 17   Bureau of Indian Affairs established.   

Jun 18   Ferdinand III JJ-B, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane, dies at 55   

Jun 18   Johannes Heykamp, Catholic archbishop of Utrecht   

Jun 20   George E Street, British (?) architect   

Jun 21   Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea   

Jun 22   Frederic Louis Ritter, composer.   

Jun 23   Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke, composer.   

Jun 26   Kelvin, [William Thomson], British physicist (Kelvin Scale)   

Jun 26   Lord Kelvin, British Physicist is born.   

Jun 28   Paul Broca, France, brain surgeon/anthro (located speech center)   

Jun 29   Victor J van Hinsbergh, South Neth engraver (PTT Stempels).   

Jul 07   Alfred Pleasonton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

Jul 08   Waldimir "Kriz" Krzyzanowski, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

Jul 10   Rudolf von Benningsen, German lawyer/politician.   

Jul 11   Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer.   

Jul 20   Alexander Schimmelfennig, Prussia, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

Jul 20   Joan M Kemper, lawyer (layed-out Civil Code), dies.   

Jul 23   Gabriel Colvin Wharton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1906   

Jul 24   In this year, Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson   

Jul 24   In this year, Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of inaugural public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson   

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Jan 07   James morrison hawes: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1889   

Jan 08   Per august olander: Composer   

Jan 08   William wilkie collins: English novelist (woman in white)   

Jan 08   Francisco gonzález bocanegra: Mexican poet    

Jan 13   Ignacy marceli komorowski: Composer   

Jan 14   Vladimir stasov: Russian art and music critic   

Jan 15   Marie duplessis: French courtesan    

Jan 21   Thomas jonathan "stonewall" jackson: Lt gen 2nd corps (anv, confed)   

Jan 10   Victor emanuel i: King of sardinia (1802-21),    

Jan 26   Edward jenner: Discoverer (vaccination),    

Jan 29   Louise mc countess of albany: Henegouws salon owner,    

Feb 01   Maria theresia von paradis: Composer,    

Feb 08   Rhijnvis feith: Dutch mayor/writer (zwolle, julia),    

Feb 09   Anna k emmerick/emmerich: German poet,    

Feb 21   Eugène de beauharnais: Son of napoleon's wife, josephine (b. 1781)   

Feb 22   John davy: Composer,