Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24
Saturday, 18 January 2025
1829 On May - 24 pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate
1829 Pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate on May - 24.
1830 On May - 24 "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is written
1830 The first passenger rail service in US (Baltimore & Elliots Mill, Maryland) on May - 24.
1830 On May - 24 the first U S passenger railroad begins service between Baltimore and Elliott's Mills, Maryland
1830 On this day in history "Mary Had A Little Lamb," is written
1831 Richard Hoffman, composer on this day in history.
1831 On this day in history benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62
1832 On May - 24 the First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference.
1838 Paul Laband, German lawyer on May - 24.
1840 Frederick Walker, painter on this day in history.
1841 Charles Napier Henry, painter on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1844 The Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C ) on May - 24.
1844 Samuel FB Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" (1st telegraph msg) on May - 24.
1844 On this day in history william Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies
1846 On this day in history general Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War
1846 On this day in history gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War
1850 Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter on May - 24.
1850 On this day in history jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74
1851 On this day in history stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40
1852 On this day in history robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician
1854 Anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston on this day in history.
1854 On May - 24 lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts
1854 On this day in history louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)
1855 On May - 24 arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright
1856 Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas on May - 24.
1858 On May - 24 johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer)
1861 On May - 24 alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops
1861 On this day in history major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war"
1861 Alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops on this day in history.
1861 Elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23 on this day in history.
1862 On May - 24 westminster Bridge across Thames opens
1862 On May - 24 beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time
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