Historical Events In May - 24

1738  Methodist Church is established on May - 24.   

1738  On May - 24 methodist Church forms   

1738  On this day in history george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820)   

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

1749  Graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman on this day in history.   

1751  On this day in history charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina (1796-1802)   

1751  William Hamilton, of Gilbertsfield, poet, dies on May - 24.   

1753  Oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington on May - 24.   

1754  On May - 24 giacomo Conti, composer   

1762  On this day in history joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51   

1767  On this day in history joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer   

1773  On this day in history jan Zach, composer, dies at 73   

1781  On May - 24 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  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) on May - 24.   

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

1803  On May - 24 charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano   

1804  On this day in history simon Style, Fries medical/writer, dies at 73   

1807  On May - 24 cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature   

1809  On this day in history dartmoor Prison opens to house French prisoners of war   

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  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

1815  George Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia on May - 24.   

1816  Emanuel Leutze, US, painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware) on May - 24.   

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

1818  On this day in history gen Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida   

1819  The birth of Queen Victoria on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

1822  On May - 24 battle of Pichincha, Bolívar secures independence of Quito from Spain   

1824  On this day in history pope Leo XII proclaims a universal jubilee   

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

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1522  On this day in history birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

1544  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on May - 24.   

1610  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on this day in history.   

1153  On this day in history david I, King of Scotland, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on this day in history.   

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