Page 3: Historical Events In May - 24

1829  Pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate on May - 24.   

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  The first passenger rail service in US (Baltimore & Elliots Mill, Maryland) on this day in history.   

1830  The first U S passenger railroad begins service between Baltimore and Elliott's Mills, Maryland on this day in history.   

1830  "Mary Had A Little Lamb," is written on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history richard Hoffman, composer   

1831  Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1832  The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference on this day in history.   

1838  On May - 24 paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  Frederick Walker, painter on this day in history.   

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  William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies on this day in history.   

1846  General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey in Méxican War on May - 24.   

1846  Gen Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War on May - 24.   

1850  Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter on May - 24.   

1850  On May - 24 jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74   

1851  Stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40 on May - 24.   

1852  Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician on May - 24.   

1854  On this day in history anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston   

1854  Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts on May - 24.   

1854  On this day in history louis Mountbatten, admiral (WW I)   

1855  On May - 24 arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright   

1856  On this day in history pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas   

1858  Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) on May - 24.   

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  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 May - 24 beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time   

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

1544  William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born on this day in history.   

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

1610  On May - 24 birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

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  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

1671  Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737) was born on May - 24.   

1144  Petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies on May - 24.   

1153  On this day in history 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  On May - 24 death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  On May - 24 death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  On May - 24 death of ambroise de Loré, French military commander (b. 1396)   

1543  On May - 24 nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on May - 24.