Birthday May 24, 1544 William Gilbert, pioneer researcher into magnetism
Birthday May 24, 1743 Jean-Paul Marat, French revolutionist
Birthday May 24, 1816 Emanuel Leutze, American painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)
Birthday May 24, 1819 Queen Victoria, (1837-1901)
Birthday May 24, 1895 Samuel I. Newhouse, American millionaire publisher
Birthday May 24, 1905 Mikhail Sholokhov, novelist (And Quiet Flows the Don) (Nobel 1965)
Birthday May 24, 1909 Wilbur Mills, former U.S. congressman
Birthday May 24, 1914 Lilli Palmer, German Actress (The Gentle Sex, Lotte in Weimar)
Birthday May 24, 1918 Coleman Young, civil rights leader
Birthday May 24, 1923 Siobhan McKenna, Irish stage Actress (Saint Joan)
Birthday May 24, 1932 Elaine Malbin, opera singer
Birthday May 24, 1934 Mayor Jane Byrne, of Chicago
Birthday May 24, 1940 Joseph Brodsky is born
Birthday May 24, 1941 Bob Dylan, in Minnesota, Folk Singer Robert Zimmerman
Birthday May 24, 1943 Gary Burghoff, M*A*S*H
Birthday May 24, 1944 Patti Labelle
Birthday May 24, 1945 Priscilla Presley, wife of Elvis
History May 24, 1543 Copernicus allegedly sees 1st copy of DE REVOLUTIONIBUS & dies
History May 24, 1543 Copernicus dies
History May 24, 1689 English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants
History May 24, 1775 John Hancock becomes president of Congress
History May 24, 1797 Thomas Jefferson inquires about a former flame
History May 24, 1822 at Battle of Pichincha - Bol¡var secures independence of Quito
History May 24, 1844 Samual FB Morse taps out "What Hath God Wrought"
History May 24, 1844 What hath God wrought?
History May 24, 1863 Henry Plummer is elected sheriff of Bannack, Montana
History May 24, 1864 Battle of North Anna continues
History May 24, 1866 Berkeley named (for George Berkeley - Bishop of Cloyne)
History May 24, 1883 Bkln Bridge opened by Pres Arthur & Gov Cleveland
History May 24, 1899 1st auto repair shop opens (Boston)
History May 24, 1900 Britain annexes Orange Free State (South Africa)
History May 24, 1917 British naval convoy system introduced
History May 24, 1918 Cleveland beats Yankees 3-2 in 19 inning
History May 24, 1931 1st air-conditioned train installed - B&O Railroad
History May 24, 1935 1st major league night baseball game - in Cincinnati (vs Phila)
History May 24, 1935 MLB holds first night game
History May 24, 1936 Tony Lazerri 2 grand slams (11 RBIs) Ben Chapman sets record by reaching 1st 7 times safely Yanks beat A's 25-2
History May 24, 1941 The Bismarck sinks the Hood
History May 24, 1941 HMS Hood sunk by German battleship Bismarck
History May 24, 1943 Auschwitz gets a new doctor: the Angel of Death
History May 24, 1946 Bill Dickey replaces Joe McCarthy as Yankee manager
History May 24, 1954 1st rocket to exceed 150 mile altitude - White Sands - NM
History May 24, 1959 John Foster Dulles dies
History May 24, 1959 1st house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited - Pleasant Hills - Pa
History May 24, 1962 M Scott Carpenter & Aurora 7 launched into earth orbit
History May 24, 1964 Beatles third appearance on Ed Sullivan
History May 24, 1964 Riot erupts at soccer match
History May 24, 1964 Goldwater suggests using atomic weapons
History May 24, 1971 Soldiers place controversial ad in antiwar newspaper
History May 24, 1974 Duke Ellington dies
History May 24, 1975 Soyuz 18B is launched
History May 24, 1980 Flyers 4-Isles 5 (OT)- Stanley Cup- Isles win cup 4-2 (15-6)
History May 24, 1989 sex, lies and videotape wins top prize at Cannes
History May 24, 1989 Lori Ann Auker disappears from a parking lot
History May 24, 1991 Thelma and Louise, featuring 1966 Ford Thunderbird, released
May 24, 1544 William Gilbert, pioneer researcher into magnetism
May 24, 1743 Jean-Paul Marat, French revolutionist
May 24, 1816 Emanuel Leutze, American painter (Washington Crossing the Delaware)
May 24, 1819 Queen Victoria, (1837-1901)
May 24, 1895 Samuel I. Newhouse, American millionaire publisher
May 24, 1905 Mikhail Sholokhov, novelist (And Quiet Flows the Don) (Nobel 1965)
May 24, 1909 Wilbur Mills, former U.S. congressman
May 24, 1914 Lilli Palmer, German Actress (The Gentle Sex, Lotte in Weimar)
May 24, 1918 Coleman Young, civil rights leader
May 24, 1923 Siobhan McKenna, Irish stage Actress (Saint Joan)
May 24, 1932 Elaine Malbin, opera singer
May 24, 1934 Mayor Jane Byrne, of Chicago
May 24, 1940 Joseph Brodsky is born
May 24, 1941 Bob Dylan, in Minnesota, Folk Singer Robert Zimmerman
May 24, 1943 Gary Burghoff, M*A*S*H
May 24, 1944 Patti Labelle
May 24, 1945 Priscilla Presley, wife of Elvis
May 24, 1543 Copernicus allegedly sees 1st copy of DE REVOLUTIONIBUS & dies
May 24, 1543 Copernicus dies
May 24, 1689 English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants
May 24, 1775 John Hancock becomes president of Congress
May 24, 1797 Thomas Jefferson inquires about a former flame
May 24, 1822 at Battle of Pichincha - Bol¡var secures independence of Quito
May 24, 1844 Samual FB Morse taps out "What Hath God Wrought"
May 24, 1844 What hath God wrought?
May 24, 1863 Henry Plummer is elected sheriff of Bannack, Montana
May 24, 1864 Battle of North Anna continues
May 24, 1866 Berkeley named (for George Berkeley - Bishop of Cloyne)
May 24, 1883 Bkln Bridge opened by Pres Arthur & Gov Cleveland
May 24, 1899 1st auto repair shop opens (Boston)
May 24, 1900 Britain annexes Orange Free State (South Africa)
May 24, 1917 British naval convoy system introduced
May 24, 1918 Cleveland beats Yankees 3-2 in 19 inning
May 24, 1931 1st air-conditioned train installed - B&O Railroad
May 24, 1935 1st major league night baseball game - in Cincinnati (vs Phila)
May 24, 1935 MLB holds first night game
May 24, 1936 Tony Lazerri 2 grand slams (11 RBIs) Ben Chapman sets record by reaching 1st 7 times safely Yanks beat A's 25-2
May 24, 1941 The Bismarck sinks the Hood
May 24, 1941 HMS Hood sunk by German battleship Bismarck
May 24, 1943 Auschwitz gets a new doctor: the Angel of Death
May 24, 1946 Bill Dickey replaces Joe McCarthy as Yankee manager
May 24, 1954 1st rocket to exceed 150 mile altitude - White Sands - NM
May 24, 1959 John Foster Dulles dies
May 24, 1959 1st house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited - Pleasant Hills - Pa
May 24, 1962 M Scott Carpenter & Aurora 7 launched into earth orbit
May 24, 1964 Beatles third appearance on Ed Sullivan
May 24, 1964 Riot erupts at soccer match
May 24, 1964 Goldwater suggests using atomic weapons
May 24, 1971 Soldiers place controversial ad in antiwar newspaper
May 24, 1974 Duke Ellington dies
May 24, 1975 Soyuz 18B is launched
May 24, 1980 Flyers 4-Isles 5 (OT)- Stanley Cup- Isles win cup 4-2 (15-6)
May 24, 1989 sex, lies and videotape wins top prize at Cannes
May 24, 1989 Lori Ann Auker disappears from a parking lot
May 24, 1991 Thelma and Louise, featuring 1966 Ford Thunderbird, released