Page 4: Historical Events In May - 24

1866  On this day in history berkeley CA named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne)   

1866  Berkeley, Calif named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) on May - 24.   

1866  Armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years) on May - 24.   

1870  On this day in history memoria of Jackson Kemper, first Missionary Bishop in US   

1870  Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US on this day in history.   

1870  Jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations on this day in history.   

1871  On May - 24 francisco Salvador Daniel, composer, dies at 40   

1872  Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1873  Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris on May - 24.   

1876  On May - 24 henry Kingsley, English/Australian writer, dies at 46   

1877  On May - 24 5th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:45.5   

1878  CA Parker (Harvard) wins first American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 24 cA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston   

1878  On May - 24 lillian Moller Gilbreth, engineer (CIOS Gold Medal-1954)   

1879  7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold wins in 2:40.5 on May - 24.   

1879  William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73 on May - 24.   

1881  Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die on May - 24.   

1881  The Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London, Ontario, killing 200 passengers on May - 24.   

1881  Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer on May - 24.   

1881  Samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies on May - 24.   

1882  On May - 24 creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East)   

1883  Brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur & Governor Cleveland on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 24 brooklyn Bridge opened by Pres Arthur & Gov Cleveland   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party form People's Party in the US on this day in history.   

1884  Anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party forms People's Party in US on May - 24.   

1887  On this day in history sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors   

1887  On May - 24 sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Assn at East African harbors   

1890  Caprivi succeeds Bismarck on as chancellor of Germany on this day in history.   

1890  Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma on May - 24.   

1890  On this day in history tivoli Theater of Varities opens in London   

1891  On May - 24 benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist   

1893  On May - 24 w H Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda)   

1894  William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 on May - 24.   

1895  On this day in history henry Irving becomes first theatrical knight   

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

1544  On May - 24 birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

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

1610  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer   

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

1619  On this day in history birth of philips Wouwerman(s), Dutch painter   

1650  On this day in history 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  On this day in history petronella, wife of earl Floris II the Vette of Holland/regent, dies   

1153  David I, King of Scotland, dies on May - 24.   

1351  On May - 24 death of abu al-Hasan 'Ali, Sultan of Morocco (b. circa 1297)   

1408  Death of Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1335) on this day in history.   

1425  On this day in history 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  Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland on this day in history.   

1612  Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury/PM (1598-1612), dies at 48 on this day in history.