Page 4: Historical Events In May - 24

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

1866  Berkeley, Calif named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne) on this day in history.   

1866  On May - 24 armando Frid, Argentina, live until July 28 1990 (124 years)   

1870  On May - 24 memoria of Jackson Kemper, first Missionary Bishop in US   

1870  Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US on May - 24.   

1870  On this day in history jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth & League of Nations   

1871  Francisco Salvador Daniel, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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  5th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:45.5 on this day in history.   

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

1878  CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race, Beacon Park Boston on May - 24.   

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

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

1879  On May - 24 william Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73   

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 this day in history.   

1881  Samuel Palmer, landscape painter, dies on this day in history.   

1882  Creighton Hale, Cork Ireland, actor (Gorilla Man, Way Down East) on May - 24.   

1883  Brooklyn Bridge opened by President Arthur & Governor Cleveland on May - 24.   

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 May - 24.   

1884  On this day in history anti-Monopoly party & Greenback Party forms People's Party in US   

1887  Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants East African Association at East African harbors on this day in history.   

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

1890  On May - 24 caprivi succeeds Bismarck on as chancellor of Germany   

1890  Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma on this day in history.   

1890  Tivoli Theater of Varities opens in London on May - 24.   

1891  Benedictus H Danser, Dutch botanist on this day in history.   

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

1894  William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1895  Henry Irving becomes first theatrical knight on May - 24.   

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

1544  On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)   

1605  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.   

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

1616  On this day in history birth of john Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (d. 1682)   

1619  On this day in history 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  On May - 24 david I, King of Scotland, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.