Page 2: Historical Events In May - 24

1738  Methodist Church is established on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history methodist Church forms   

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) on this day in history.   

1743  On May - 24 jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist   

1749  On this day in history graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

1751  On this day in history charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)   

1751  William Hamilton, of Gilbertsfield, poet, dies on May - 24.   

1753  On this day in history oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington   

1754  Giacomo Conti, composer on May - 24.   

1762  Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer on this day in history.   

1773  Jan Zach, composer, dies at 73 on May - 24.   

1781  Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player on this day in history.   

1787  The Constitutional Convention is convened after a quorum of delegates attends in Philadelphia on May - 24.   

1792  George Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies on May - 24.   

1794  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) on May - 24.   

1798  On May - 24 irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins.   

1803  On May - 24 charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano   

1804  Simon Style, Fries medical/writer, dies at 73 on May - 24.   

1807  On this day in history cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature   

1809  Dartmoor Prison opens to house French prisoners of war on this day in history.   

1810  On May - 24 argentina beings its revolt against Spain   

1810  On this day in history abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism   

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 on May - 24.   

1815  On this day in history george Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia   

1816  On May - 24 emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)   

1818  On May - 24 general Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola FL   

1818  Gen Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida on this day in history.   

1819  On May - 24 the birth of Queen Victoria   

1819  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history at Battle of Pichincha, Bolívar secures independence of Quito from Spain   

1822  On May - 24 battle of Pichincha, Bolívar secures independence of Quito from Spain   

1824  Pope Leo XII proclaims a universal jubilee on May - 24.   

1826  Friedrich Fesca, composer, dies at 37 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 this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on May - 24.   

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

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

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

1351  On this day in history 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  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.   

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

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.