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 this day in history.   

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1753  Oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington on this day in history.   

1754  Giacomo Conti, composer on May - 24.   

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

1767  On May - 24 joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer   

1773  Jan Zach, composer, dies at 73 on May - 24.   

1781  Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player on this day in history.   

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

1792  George Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies on May - 24.   

1794  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) on May - 24.   

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

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

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

1807  Cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature on May - 24.   

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

1810  Argentina beings its revolt against Spain on this day in history.   

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

1811  On this day in history charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877   

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

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

1818  On this day in history general Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola FL   

1818  On May - 24 gen Andrew Jackson captures Pensacola Florida   

1819  On May - 24 the birth of Queen Victoria   

1819  On May - 24 victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901)   

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

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

1824  Pope Leo XII proclaims a universal jubilee on May - 24.   

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

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on May - 24.   

1544  On May - 24 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  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1616  John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 24.   

1144  On May - 24 petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

1351  Death of Abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297) on this day in history.   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on May - 24.   

1425  Death of Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362) on May - 24.   

1456  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on May - 24.   

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.