Page 2: Historical Events In May - 24

1738  On this day in history methodist Church is established   

1738  Methodist Church forms on May - 24.   

1738  George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820) on this day in history.   

1743  Jean-Paul Marat, France, revolutionist on May - 24.   

1749  On May - 24 graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

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

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

1753  On this day in history oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington   

1754  On this day in history giacomo Conti, composer   

1762  Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51 on May - 24.   

1767  On May - 24 joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer   

1773  On May - 24 jan Zach, composer, dies at 73   

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

1787  The Constitutional Convention is convened after a quorum of delegates attends in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1792  George Brydges, 1st baron Rodney/admiral, dies on this day in history.   

1794  William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) on this day in history.   

1798  Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins on May - 24.   

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

1804  Simon Style, Fries medical/writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history cornelis E van Koetsveld, vicar/literature   

1809  Dartmoor Prison opens to house French prisoners of war on this day in history.   

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

1810  Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism on this day in history.   

1811  Charles Clark, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history the birth of Queen Victoria   

1819  Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1826  On May - 24 friedrich Fesca, composer, dies at 37   

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1522  John Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 24.   

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

1619  On May - 24 birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

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 May - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396) on this day in history.   

1543  On this day in history nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1612  On May - 24 robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48