Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

1829  On May - 24 pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate   

1829  Pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate on May - 24.   

1830  On May - 24 "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is written   

1830  The first passenger rail service in US (Baltimore & Elliots Mill, Maryland) on May - 24.   

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

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

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history 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 May - 24.   

1840  Frederick Walker, painter on this day in history.   

1841  Charles Napier Henry, painter on this day in history.   

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  Samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg) on May - 24.   

1844  On this day in history william Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies   

1846  On this day in history general Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War   

1846  On this day in history gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War   

1850  Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter on May - 24.   

1850  On this day in history jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74   

1851  On this day in history stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40   

1852  On this day in history robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician   

1854  Anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston on this day in history.   

1854  On May - 24 lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts   

1854  On this day in history louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

1855  On May - 24 arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

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

1858  On May - 24 johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)   

1861  On May - 24 alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops   

1861  On this day in history major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war"   

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

1861  Elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23 on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 24 westminster Bridge across Thames opens   

1862  On May - 24 beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time   

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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 this day in history.   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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

1650  On this day in history birth of john Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist   

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 this day in history.   

1153  On May - 24 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  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.   

1456  On this day in history death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

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 this day in history.