Historical Events In May - 24

1829  Pope Pius VIII issues his program for the pontificate on this day in history.   

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

1830  On May - 24 "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  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 May - 24.   

1831  Richard Hoffman, composer on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62   

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

1838  On this day in history paul Laband, German lawyer   

1840  Frederick Walker, painter on this day in history.   

1841  Charles Napier Henry, painter on May - 24.   

1844  On May - 24 samuel F B Morse opens America's first telegraph line between Washington, D C and Baltimore, MD with the message "What hath God wrought!"   

1844  On this day in history the Baltimore Patriot carries the first-ever telegraphed news dispatch (received from Washington, D C )   

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  Ernest Albert Waterlow, water-color painter on this day in history.   

1850  Jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74 on May - 24.   

1851  On May - 24 stanko Vraz, [Jakob Frass], Slavic poet (Grammatica), dies at 40   

1852  On this day in history robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, author/politician   

1854  On May - 24 anthony Burns, slave, arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston   

1854  Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, first Black college in US forms by Prebyts on this day in history.   

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

1855  Arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright on this day in history.   

1856  On May - 24 pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas   

1858  Johan C Braakensiek, political cartoonist (Green Amsterdammer) on this day in history.   

1861  Alexandria VA occupied by Federal troops on May - 24.   

1861  Major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war" on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 24 alexandria, VA occupied by Federal troops   

1861  On May - 24 elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23   

1862  Westminster Bridge across Thames opens on this day in history.   

1862  Beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time on May - 24.   

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1522  On May - 24 birth of john Jewel, English bishop (d. 1571)   

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  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1616  On May - 24 birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

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

1650  John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist was born on May - 24.   

1671  On May - 24 birth of gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)   

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 this day in history death of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335)   

1425  On this day in history death of murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany, Scottish politician (b. 1362)   

1456  On this day in history 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 this day in history.