Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

1829  Pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate   

1830  On this day in history "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is written   

1830  On May - 24 the first passenger rail service in US (Baltimore & Elliots Mill, Maryland)   

1830  The first U S passenger railroad begins service between Baltimore and Elliott's Mills, Maryland on May - 24.   

1830  "Mary Had A Little Lamb," is written on May - 24.   

1831  On May - 24 richard Hoffman, composer   

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

1832  On May - 24 the First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference.   

1838  Paul Laband, German lawyer on this day in history.   

1840  On May - 24 frederick Walker, painter   

1841  On May - 24 charles Napier Henry, painter   

1844  Samuel F B Morse opens America's first telegraph line between Washington, D C and Baltimore, MD with the message "What hath God wrought!" on this day in history.   

1844  The Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C ) on May - 24.   

1844  On this day in history samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg)   

1844  On May - 24 william Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies   

1846  General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War on this day in history.   

1846  On May - 24 gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War   

1850  Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter on this day in history.   

1850  Jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74 on May - 24.   

1851  Stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40 on May - 24.   

1852  Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician on this day in history.   

1854  Anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston on May - 24.   

1854  On this day in history lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts   

1854  On May - 24 louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

1855  Arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright on this day in history.   

1856  Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas on May - 24.   

1858  On this day in history johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)   

1861  On May - 24 alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops   

1861  On May - 24 major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war"   

1861  Alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 24 elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23   

1862  On this day in history westminster Bridge across Thames opens   

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 this day in history.   

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history 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  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

1351  On May - 24 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 May - 24.   

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

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.   

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