Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

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

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

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  "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 this day in history the First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference.   

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

1840  On this day in history frederick Walker, painter   

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 this day in history.   

1844  On May - 24 samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg)   

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

1846  On May - 24 general Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War   

1846  Gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1854  Louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I) on May - 24.   

1855  On May - 24 arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

1856  On May - 24 pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas   

1858  Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history 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  On this day in history elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23   

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

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

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

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on May - 24.   

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  On May - 24 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 May - 24.   

1408  On this day in history death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

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

1543  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on May - 24.   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on this day in history.