Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

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

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

1831  On this day in history richard Hoffman, composer   

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  On May - 24 paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  On May - 24 frederick Walker, painter   

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

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

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

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

1846  Gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War on May - 24.   

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

1850  Jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1854  Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) on this day in history.   

1855  Arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright on May - 24.   

1856  On May - 24 pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas   

1858  Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) on May - 24.   

1861  On May - 24 alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops   

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

1861  On this day in history alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops   

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

1862  Westminster Bridge across Thames opens on this day in history.   

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

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1522  On May - 24 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 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  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter was born on May - 24.   

1650  On May - 24 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  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  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

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

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