Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

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

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

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

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

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

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

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer on May - 24.   

1831  Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

1840  On this day in history 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 May - 24.   

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  William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies on this day in history.   

1846  General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War on May - 24.   

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

1850  On this day in history ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter   

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

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

1852  On May - 24 robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician   

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

1854  Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts on May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1861  Alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops on May - 24.   

1861  Major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war" on this day in history.   

1861  Alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops on May - 24.   

1861  Elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23 on May - 24.   

1862  Westminster Bridge across Thames opens on May - 24.   

1862  Beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time on this day in history.   

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

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

1605  On May - 24 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  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

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  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