1500s / 16th century history on the 24th of May
1595 : The 1st printed catalogue of an institutional library was published. It is known as The Nomenclator of Leiden University Library, and was published in Leiden, Netherlands.
1800s / 19th century history on the 24th of May
1844 : Samuel Morse sent a message to inaugurate a commercial telegraph line between Washington D.C and Baltimore. The message was “What hath God wrought”, a biblical quotation he sent to Alfred Vail, his assistant in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
1883 : The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City was opened after 14 years of construction, and 27 deaths while being built. The Brooklyn Bridge over the East River connected the cities of New York and Brooklyn for the first time in history. It was designed by the late John A. Roebling, and was the largest suspension bridge ever built to that date.
1900s / 20th century history on the 24th of May
1940 : Igor Sikorsky performed the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight.
1941 : Bob Dylan the American singer-songwriter was born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. Official website : BobDylan.com
1944 : Patti LaBelle the American singer-songwriter was born Patricia Louise Holte in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Official website : PattiLaBelle.com
1945 : Priscilla Presley the American businesswoman and actor was born Priscilla Ann Wagner (Beaulieu after adoption) in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
1956 : The 1st Eurovision Song Contest was held in Lugano, Switzerland.
1981 : Andy Lee the Australian comedian was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is best known from the Hamish & Andy comedy duo. Website : HamishAndAndy.com
2000s / 21st century history on the 24th of May
2002 : The United States and Russia signed the Moscow Treaty.
see more interesting events on all the other days of MAY (History On This Day @ Azoosh)
This page was last updated on the 23rd May 2021
[this page contains a total of 378 words]
