Historical Events In May - 24

1738  On this day in history methodist Church is established   

1738  On May - 24 methodist Church forms   

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) on May - 24.   

1743  On this day in history jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist   

1749  Graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman on May - 24.   

1751  Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802) on May - 24.   

1751  On May - 24 william Hamilton, of Gilbertsfield, poet, dies   

1753  On May - 24 oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington   

1754  On May - 24 giacomo Conti, composer   

1762  On May - 24 joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51   

1767  Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer on this day in history.   

1773  Jan Zach, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player   

1787  On May - 24 the Constitutional Convention is convened after a quorum of delegates attends in Philadelphia   

1792  On May - 24 george Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies   

1794  On this day in history william Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science)   

1798  Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins on this day in history.   

1803  Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano on May - 24.   

1804  Simon Style, Fries medical/writer, dies at 73 on May - 24.   

1807  Cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature on this day in history.   

1809  Dartmoor Prison opens to house French prisoners of war on May - 24.   

1810  On this day in history argentina beings its revolt against Spain   

1810  On May - 24 abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism   

1811  On May - 24 charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877   

1815  On May - 24 george Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia   

1816  On this day in history emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)   

1818  General Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola FL on this day in history.   

1818  Gen Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida on May - 24.   

1819  On May - 24 the birth of Queen Victoria   

1819  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) on May - 24.   

1822  At Battle of Pichincha, Bolívar secures independence of Quito from Spain on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history battle of Pichincha, Bolívar secures independence of Quito from Spain   

1824  Pope Leo XII proclaims a universal jubilee on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history friedrich Fesca, composer, dies at 37   

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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 this day in history birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

1610  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

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

1619  On this day in history 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 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  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on May - 24.   

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 May - 24 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.