Page 4: Historical Events In May - 24

1866  On this day in history berkeley CA named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne)   

1866  Berkeley, Calif named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) on May - 24.   

1866  Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years) on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history memoria of Jackson Kemper, first Missionary Bishop in US   

1870  Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US on this day in history.   

1870  On May - 24 jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations   

1871  Francisco Salvador Daniel, composer, dies at 40 on May - 24.   

1872  On this day in history julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies   

1873  Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris on May - 24.   

1876  On this day in history henry Kingsley, English/Australian writer, dies at 46   

1877  5th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:45.5 on May - 24.   

1878  CA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on May - 24.   

1878  On this day in history cA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston   

1878  On this day in history lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)   

1879  7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold wins in 2:40.5 on May - 24.   

1879  William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73 on May - 24.   

1881  On May - 24 canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die   

1881  On May - 24 the Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London, Ontario, killing 200 passengers   

1881  On May - 24 mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer   

1881  On this day in history samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies   

1882  On May - 24 creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)   

1883  Brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur & Governor Cleveland on May - 24.   

1883  Brooklyn Bridge opened by Pres Arthur & Gov Cleveland on May - 24.   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party form People's Party in the US on this day in history.   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party forms People's Party in US on May - 24.   

1887  On this day in history sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors   

1887  On this day in history sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors   

1890  On May - 24 caprivi succeeds Bismarck on as chancellor of Germany   

1890  Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma on this day in history.   

1890  On May - 24 tivoli Theater of Varities opens in London   

1891  Benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist on May - 24.   

1893  W H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda) on May - 24.   

1894  William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1895  Henry Irving becomes first theatrical knight 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  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 May - 24.   

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

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

1144  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48