Historical Events In May - 24
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1829 On May - 24 pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate
1829 On May - 24 pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate
1830 On this day in history "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is written
1830 On this day in history the first passenger rail service in US (Baltimore & Elliots Mill, Maryland)
1830 On this day in history the first U S passenger railroad begins service between Baltimore and Elliott's Mills, Maryland
1830 "Mary Had A Little Lamb," is written on this day in history.
1831 Richard Hoffman, composer on May - 24.
1831 On this day in history benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62
1832 The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference on this day in history.
1838 On this day in history paul Laband, German lawyer
1840 On May - 24 frederick Walker, painter
1841 On May - 24 charles Napier Henry, painter
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 May - 24.
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 this day in history general Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War
1846 On May - 24 gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War
1850 On May - 24 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 this day in history.
1854 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1856 Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas on May - 24.
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 Major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war" on this day in history.
1861 Alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops on this day in history.
1861 On May - 24 elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23
1862 On this day in history westminster Bridge across Thames opens
1862 On this day in history beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time
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