Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library
Leiden University Libraries is the set of libraries of Leiden University, founded in 1575 in Leiden, Netherlands.
What Happened on
A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on May 24 throughout history.
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Historical Events on May 24
John Wesley is converted, launching the Methodist movement, celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day
John Wesley (28 June [O.S. 17 June] 1703 – 2 March 1791) was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a principal leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as…
Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" in the world's first telegraph message
Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" in the world's first telegraph message
Brooklyn Bridge is opened by President Chester A. Arthur and NY Governor Grover Cleveland
Brooklyn Bridge is opened by President Chester A. Arthur and NY Governor Grover Cleveland
German battleship Bismarck sinks British battlecruiser HMS Hood; 1,416 die, 3 survive
German battleship Bismarck sinks British battlecruiser HMS Hood; 1,416 die, 3 survive
Britain's Parliament passes Section 28 as law prohibiting the promotion of homosexuality. Repealed in 2001/2004.
Section 28 refers to a part of the Local Government Act 1988, which stated that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material...
Henry Irving becomes the first actor to receive a knighthood
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production.
1st Eurovision Song Contest: Lys Assia for Switzerland wins singing "Refrain" in Lugano
The Eurovision Song Contest 1956, originally titled the Gran premio Eurovisione 1956 della canzone europea (English: Grand Prix of the Eurovision song competition 1956; French: Grand prix Eurovision…
First Major League night baseball game, Reds beat Philadelphia 2-1 in Cincinnati
First Major League night baseball game, Reds beat Philadelphia 2-1 in Cincinnati
Writer Walter Lippmann (27) weds Faye Albertson
Writer Walter Lippmann (27) weds Faye Albertson
Swedish princess Ingrid marries Danish crown prince Frederik (IX)
Swedish princess Ingrid marries Danish crown prince Frederik (IX)
British actress Joan Collins (19) weds Northern Irish actor Maxwell Reed (33); separate in 1954, divorce in 1956
British actress Joan Collins (19) weds Northern Irish actor Maxwell Reed (33); separate in 1954, divorce in 1956
Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III
Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III
Malcolm IV becomes King of Scots
Malcolm IV (Medieval Gaelic: Máel Coluim mac Eanric; Scottish Gaelic: Maol Chaluim mac Eanraig), nicknamed Virgo, "the Maiden" (between 23 April and 24 May 1141 – 9 December 1165) was King of...
The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt
The Fifth Crusade (September 1217 – August 29, 1221) was a campaign in a series of Crusades by Western Europeans to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering Egypt, ruled...
Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral
Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral
Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV
Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV
Imposter Lambert Simnel crowned as King Edward VI in Dublin
Imposter Lambert Simnel crowned as King Edward VI in Dublin
The Protestant Union is formally dissolved
The Protestant Union (German: Protestantische Union), also known as the Evangelical Union, Union of Auhausen, German Union or the Protestant Action Party, was a coalition of Protestant German states.
English king Charles II visits Netherlands
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles was born into the House of Stuart as the second son...
French troops attack into Southern Netherlands
French troops attack into Southern Netherlands
English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants
Freedom of religion or religious liberty, also known as freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest...
English King William III travels through northern Europe
English King William III travels through northern Europe
Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a popular insurrection against the British Crown in what was then the separate, but subordinate, Kingdom of Ireland.
English surveyor George Evans is the first European to discover the Lachlan River, Australia
George William Evans (5 January 1780 – 16 October 1852) was a British-born surveyor and early explorer in the interior of the Australian colony of New South Wales.
Pope Leo XII proclaims a Universal Jubilee in an attempt to strengthen a closer bond between the Pope and the Christian
Pope Leo XII proclaims a Universal Jubilee in an attempt to strengthen a closer bond between the Pope and the Christian people
Pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate
Pope Pius VIII (Italian: Pio VIII; born Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni; 20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 31 March...
"Mary Had A Little Lamb" by Sarah Josepha Hale is first published by Boston firm Marsh, Capen & Lyon
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" is an English-language nursery rhyme of nineteenth-century American origin, first published by American writer Sarah Josepha Hale in 1830.
The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference
The Kingdom of Greece was the Greek monarchy established in 1832 and was the successor to the First Hellenic Republic.
Escaped slave Anthony Burns is arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston under the Fugitive Slave Act
Anthony Burns (May 31, 1834 – July 17, 1862) was an African-American man who escaped from slavery in Virginia in 1854.
Alexandria, Virginia, occupied by Union troops
Alexandria is an independent city in Northern Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Washington, D.C.
Beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time
Beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time
Berkeley, California named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne)
George Berkeley (12 March 1685 – 14 January 1753), known as Bishop Berkeley (Bishop of Cloyne of the Anglican Church of Ireland), was an Anglo-Irish philosopher, writer, and clergyman who is regarded...
Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US
Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US
CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race at Beacon Park in Boston
CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race at Beacon Park in Boston
Overloaded Canadian river ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks near London, Ontario, 180 die
Overloaded Canadian river ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks near London, Ontario, 180 die
Anti-Monopoly and the Greenback parties unite to form the People's Party in the US
Anti-Monopoly and the Greenback parties unite to form the People's Party in the US
Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E African Association at East African harbors
Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E African Association at East African harbors
Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma
Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma
1st auto repair shop opens (Boston)
1st auto repair shop opens (Boston)
Seventy-eight miners die in the Caerphilly pit disaster in South Wales
Seventy-eight miners die in the Caerphilly pit disaster in South Wales
Cleve's Bill Bradley is 1st ALer to hit a HR run in 4 consecutive games, not duplicated until Babe Ruth does it June 25,
Cleve's Bill Bradley is 1st ALer to hit a HR run in 4 consecutive games, not duplicated until Babe Ruth does it June 25, 1918
Belgium Catholic socialist/liberal parliamentary election
Leopold II (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909) was the second king of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909, and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908. Born in Brussels as the...
Bristol University granted Royal Charter
The University of Bristol is a public research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to a Merchant Venturers' school founded in 1595...
Conscription begins in Britain
Conscription, also known as the draft in American English, is the practice in which the compulsory enlistment in a national service, mainly a military service, is enforced by law.
British officer General Poole lands at Murmansk, the Russian port on the Barents Sea
British officer General Poole lands at Murmansk, the Russian port on the Barents Sea
Bulhoek Massacre: police commissioner Colonel Theodore Truter leads 6 squadrons and artillery detachment against Israeli
Bulhoek Massacre: police commissioner Colonel Theodore Truter leads 6 squadrons and artillery detachment against Israelite religious sect collected at annual gathering on land of leader Enoch Mgijima at Ntabalanga; 190 killed
Record temperature in Netherlands for May recorded: 35.6°C (96°F)
Record temperature in Netherlands for May recorded: 35.6°C (96°F)
Canada grants women the right to vote in federal elections, though First Nations women still unable to without giving up
Canada grants women the right to vote in federal elections, though First Nations women still unable to without giving up their status [1]
Italian aviator Umberto Nobile flies airship Italia over North Pole again (crashes onto ice pack a day later)
Italian aviator Umberto Nobile flies airship Italia over North Pole again (crashes onto ice pack a day later)
Chicago WS pitcher Ted Lyons and Detroit's George Uhle go 21 innings before Tigers get a run to win, 6-5; longest game (
Chicago WS pitcher Ted Lyons and Detroit's George Uhle go 21 innings before Tigers get a run to win, 6-5; longest game (3 hours, 31 mins) ever at Comiskey Park, Chicago
1st air-conditioned train installed-B&O Railroad
1st air-conditioned train installed-B&O Railroad
Colombia and Peru sign an accord regarding the river city of Leticia in the Amazon
Colombia and Peru sign an accord regarding the river city of Leticia in the Amazon
Dutch bishops forbid membership of Nazi party
Dutch bishops forbid membership of Nazi party
1st night game at St Louis Sportsman Park (Indians 3, Browns 2)
1st night game at St Louis Sportsman Park (Indians 3, Browns 2)
German athlete Rudolf Harbig runs world record 1,000m in 2:21.5 at Dresden, Germany
German athlete Rudolf Harbig runs world record 1,000m in 2:21.5 at Dresden, Germany
Racial segregation in Washington, D.C. restaurants ruled illegal
Racial segregation in Washington, D.C. restaurants ruled illegal
Dr Peter Murray Marshall becomes 1st African American to head an American Medical Association unit (New York County)
Dr Peter Murray Marshall becomes 1st African American to head an American Medical Association unit (New York County)
Anti-American riots breakout in Taipei, Taiwan
Anti-American riots breakout in Taipei, Taiwan
Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in Great Britain
Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in Great Britain
One millionth Dutch telephone installed
One millionth Dutch telephone installed
27 Freedom Riders arrested in Jackson, Mississippi
Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States in 1961 and subsequent years to challenge the non-enforcement of the United States...
18th Tony Awards: "Luther" (play) & "Hello, Dolly!" (musical) win
The 18th Annual Tony Awards took place on May 24, 1964, in the New York Hilton in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast on local television station WWOR-TV (Channel 9) in New York City.
Supreme Court declares federal law allowing post office to intercept communist propaganda is unconstitutional
Supreme Court declares federal law allowing post office to intercept communist propaganda is unconstitutional
AFL grants a franchise to Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati.
American boxer Bob Foster defeats holder Dick Tiger for the world light-heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Garde
American boxer Bob Foster defeats holder Dick Tiger for the world light-heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Gardens, New York (goes on to defend title x 14)
"Sugar, Sugar" single released by cartoon band The Archies (Billboard Song of the Year, 1969)
"Sugar, Sugar" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, produced by Barry and recorded by the Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics.
British guitarist Peter Green quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult
British guitarist Peter Green quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult
A commuter bus plunges into Panama Canal, killing 38 of 43 aboard
A commuter bus plunges into Panama Canal, killing 38 of 43 aboard
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
George [Earl] Jellicoe resigns as British Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
George [Earl] Jellicoe resigns as British Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
Dutch government of De Uyl decides to obtain an F-16
Dutch government of De Uyl decides to obtain an F-16
1st commercial SST flight to North America (Concorde to Washington, D.C.)
Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC).
USSR President Podgorny resigns
USSR President Podgorny resigns
American management consultant Marilyn Loden first coins the term "glass ceiling" to describe invisible career barriers
American management consultant Marilyn Loden first coins the term "glass ceiling" to describe invisible career barriers for women
32nd Cannes Film Festival: "Apocalypse Now" directed by Francis Ford Coppola and "Die Biechtrommel" directed by Volker S
32nd Cannes Film Festival: "Apocalypse Now" directed by Francis Ford Coppola and "Die Biechtrommel" directed by Volker Schlondorff jointly awarded the Palme d'Or
Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona, Spain
Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona, Spain
Liberation of Khorramshahr; Iranians recapture of the port city of Khorramshahr from the Iraqis during the Iran-Iraq War
The Second Battle of Khorramshahr, also known in Iran as the Liberation of Khorramshahr was the Iranian recapture of the city of Khorramshahr on 24 May 1982, during the Iran–Iraq War.
Fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as Chancellor of Austria
Bruno Kreisky was an Austrian social democratic politician who served as foreign minister from 1959 to 1966 and as chancellor from 1970 to 1983.
Det Tigers win AL record 17th straight road game
The 2011 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 111th season. The season began on March 31 at New York against the Yankees, and the home opener was on April 8 against the Kansas City Royals.
Golden Gate Bridge 50th anniversary: Over 800K people show up, 300K walk on bridge at same time, span temporarily flatte
Golden Gate Bridge 50th anniversary: Over 800K people show up, 300K walk on bridge at same time, span temporarily flattens from weight (San Francisco, California)
A car carrying American Earth First! activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney explodes in Oakland, California, critically
A car carrying American Earth First! activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney explodes in Oakland, California, critically injuring both
Despite trailing 7-1, NY Yanks tie Milwaukee Brewers & then score 1 in 9th to avoid 5th straight extra inning game
Despite trailing 7-1, NY Yanks tie Milwaukee Brewers & then score 1 in 9th to avoid 5th straight extra inning game
"Poison" singer Bret Michaels is involved in a car crash
"Poison" singer Bret Michaels is involved in a car crash
"Spy Hard" starring Leslie Nielsen is released
Spy Hard is a 1996 American spy parody film starring Leslie Nielsen (who also executive produced) and Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harden, Barry Bostwick, and Andy Griffith,...
51st Cannes Film Festival: "Mia aioniotita kai mia mera / Eternity and a Day" by Theo Angelopoulos wins the Palme d'Or
Theodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer.
Venezuela enters the Antarctic Treaty System.
The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earth's only continent without a...
Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation.
The Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon lasted for eighteen years, from 1982 until 2000. In June 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon in response to attacks from southern Lebanon by Palestinian militants.
Democrats gain control of the US Senate for the first time since 1994 when Senator James Jeffords of Vermont abandons th
Democrats gain control of the US Senate for the first time since 1994 when Senator James Jeffords of Vermont abandons the Republican Party and declares himself an independent
Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty.
The Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions (SORT), also known as the Treaty of Moscow, was a strategic arms reduction treaty between...
North Korea bans mobile phones
A mobile phone or cell phone is a portable wireless telephone that allows users to make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while moving within a designated telephone service area, unlike...
62nd Cannes Film Festival: "The White Ribbon" directed by Michael Haneke wins the Palme d'Or
The White Ribbon (German: Das Weiße Band - Eine Deutsche Kindergeschichte, lit. 'The White Ribbon - A German Children's Story') is a 2009 German mystery drama film written and directed by Michael...
Andrew Wakefield, doctor at the center of MMR vaccination scare, struck off the UK medical register after being found gu
Andrew Wakefield, doctor at the center of MMR vaccination scare, struck off the UK medical register after being found guilty of serious professional misconduct
Popular game "Flappy Bird" is released on the App Store for iOS and later becomes the most downloaded free game in the A
Popular game "Flappy Bird" is released on the App Store for iOS and later becomes the most downloaded free game in the App Store, during which period creator Dong Nguyen earns $50,000 a day
Yingluck Shinawatra, former prime minister of Thailand, is detained by the army after a military coup
On 22 May 2014, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, led by General Prayut Chan-o-cha, the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army, launched a coup d'état, the twelfth since the country's first coup in...
68th Cannes Film Festival: "Dheepan" directed by Jacques Audiard wins the Palme d'Or
The 68th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 2015. Ethan and Joel Coen were the Co-Presidents of the Jury for the main competition, marking the first time that two people co-chaired the...
UEFA Europa League won by Manchester United 2-0 against Ajax in Stockholm
The 2017 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, the 46th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 8th season since it...
Brazil's Supreme Court votes to make homophobia and transphobia crimes
Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who identify or are perceived as being lesbian, gay or bisexual.
Constitutional crisis deepens in Samoa after Speaker of the House shuts out Fiame Naomi Mata’afa from being sworn in as
Constitutional crisis deepens in Samoa after Speaker of the House shuts out Fiame Naomi Mata’afa from being sworn in as the country's first woman leader in 56 years [1]
19 children and two teachers shot and killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, by an 18-year-old gunman
The Uvalde school shooting was a mass shooting on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, where 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, a former student at the school, fatally...
78th Cannes Film Festival: Iranian director Jafar Panahi's "Un Simple Accident" wins the Palme d'Or [1]
It Was Just an Accident is a 2025 thriller film written and directed by Jafar Panahi. The film is a co-production between Iran, France, and Luxembourg.
Famous Births on May 24
birth
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit is born
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit physicist and engineer, known for physicist and engineer, was born on 1686-05-24.
birth
Jean-Paul Marat is born
Jean-Paul Marat, French political theorist, known for french political theorist, was born on 1743-05-24. Jean-Paul Marat was a French political theorist, physician, and scientist.
birth
Jan Smuts is born
Jan Smuts, South African african statesman and military officer, known for south african statesman and military officer, was born on 1870-05-24.
birth
Ne Win is born
Ne Win is born
birth
Priscilla Presley is born
Priscilla Presley, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1946-05-24. Priscilla Ann Presley is an American businesswoman and actress.
birth
Roger Deakins is born
Roger Deakins is born
birth
John C. Reilly is born
John C. Reilly, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1966-05-24. John Christopher Reilly is an American actor.
birth
Bob Dylan is born
Bob Dylan, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1942-05-24.
birth
Rosanne Cash is born
Rosanne Cash, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter and author, was born on 1956-05-24. Rosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author.
birth
G-Eazy is born
G-Eazy, American musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1990-05-24. Gerald Earl Gillum, known professionally as G-Eazy, is an American rapper.
birth
Suzanne Lenglen is born
Suzanne Lenglen, French athlete, known for french tennis player, was born on 1899-05-24. Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen was a French tennis player. She was the inaugural world No.
birth
Jimmy Demaret is born
Jimmy Demaret, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1910-05-24. James Newton Demaret (May 24, 1910 – December 28, 1983) was an American professional golfer.
birth
Emma McKeon is born
Emma McKeon, Australian athlete, known for australian swimmer, was born on 1995-05-24. Emma Jennifer McKeon, is an Australian retired competitive swimmer.
Notable Deaths on May 24
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William Lloyd Garrison dies
William Lloyd Garrison, American journalist and abolitionist, known for american journalist and abolitionist, died on 1879-05-24.
death
Tina Turner dies
Tina Turner singer-songwriter and actress, known for american singer-songwriter and actress, died on 2023-05-24. Tina Turner was a singer, songwriter, actress, and author.
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Complete Timeline — May 24 Through the Ages
Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III
Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III
Malcolm IV becomes King of Scots
Malcolm IV (Medieval Gaelic: Máel Coluim mac Eanric; Scottish Gaelic: Maol Chaluim mac Eanraig), nicknamed Virgo, "the Maiden" (between 23 April and 24 May 1141 – 9 December 1165) was King of...
The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt
The Fifth Crusade (September 1217 – August 29, 1221) was a campaign in a series of Crusades by Western Europeans to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering Egypt, ruled...
Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral
Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral
Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV
Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV
Imposter Lambert Simnel crowned as King Edward VI in Dublin
Imposter Lambert Simnel crowned as King Edward VI in Dublin
Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library
Leiden University Libraries is the set of libraries of Leiden University, founded in 1575 in Leiden, Netherlands.
The Protestant Union is formally dissolved
The Protestant Union (German: Protestantische Union), also known as the Evangelical Union, Union of Auhausen, German Union or the Protestant Action Party, was a coalition of Protestant German states.
English king Charles II visits Netherlands
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles was born into the House of Stuart as the second son...
French troops attack into Southern Netherlands
French troops attack into Southern Netherlands
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit is born
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit physicist and engineer, known for physicist and engineer, was born on 1686-05-24.
English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants
Freedom of religion or religious liberty, also known as freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest...
English King William III travels through northern Europe
English King William III travels through northern Europe
John Wesley is converted, launching the Methodist movement, celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day
John Wesley (28 June [O.S. 17 June] 1703 – 2 March 1791) was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a principal leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as…
Jean-Paul Marat is born
Jean-Paul Marat, French political theorist, known for french political theorist, was born on 1743-05-24. Jean-Paul Marat was a French political theorist, physician, and scientist.
Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a popular insurrection against the British Crown in what was then the separate, but subordinate, Kingdom of Ireland.
English surveyor George Evans is the first European to discover the Lachlan River, Australia
George William Evans (5 January 1780 – 16 October 1852) was a British-born surveyor and early explorer in the interior of the Australian colony of New South Wales.
Pope Leo XII proclaims a Universal Jubilee in an attempt to strengthen a closer bond between the Pope and the Christian
Pope Leo XII proclaims a Universal Jubilee in an attempt to strengthen a closer bond between the Pope and the Christian people
Pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate
Pope Pius VIII (Italian: Pio VIII; born Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni; 20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 31 March...
"Mary Had A Little Lamb" by Sarah Josepha Hale is first published by Boston firm Marsh, Capen & Lyon
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" is an English-language nursery rhyme of nineteenth-century American origin, first published by American writer Sarah Josepha Hale in 1830.
The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference
The Kingdom of Greece was the Greek monarchy established in 1832 and was the successor to the First Hellenic Republic.
Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" in the world's first telegraph message
Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" in the world's first telegraph message
Escaped slave Anthony Burns is arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston under the Fugitive Slave Act
Anthony Burns (May 31, 1834 – July 17, 1862) was an African-American man who escaped from slavery in Virginia in 1854.
Alexandria, Virginia, occupied by Union troops
Alexandria is an independent city in Northern Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Washington, D.C.
Beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time
Beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time
Berkeley, California named (for George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne)
George Berkeley (12 March 1685 – 14 January 1753), known as Bishop Berkeley (Bishop of Cloyne of the Anglican Church of Ireland), was an Anglo-Irish philosopher, writer, and clergyman who is regarded...
Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US
Memoria of Jackson Kemper, 1st Missionary Bishop in US
Jan Smuts is born
Jan Smuts, South African african statesman and military officer, known for south african statesman and military officer, was born on 1870-05-24.
CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race at Beacon Park in Boston
CA Parker (Harvard) wins 1st American bike race at Beacon Park in Boston
William Lloyd Garrison dies
William Lloyd Garrison, American journalist and abolitionist, known for american journalist and abolitionist, died on 1879-05-24.
Overloaded Canadian river ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks near London, Ontario, 180 die
Overloaded Canadian river ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks near London, Ontario, 180 die
Brooklyn Bridge is opened by President Chester A. Arthur and NY Governor Grover Cleveland
Brooklyn Bridge is opened by President Chester A. Arthur and NY Governor Grover Cleveland
Anti-Monopoly and the Greenback parties unite to form the People's Party in the US
Anti-Monopoly and the Greenback parties unite to form the People's Party in the US
Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E African Association at East African harbors
Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E African Association at East African harbors
Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma
Geo Train & Sam Wall circle world in record 67 days, Tacoma-Tacoma
Henry Irving becomes the first actor to receive a knighthood
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production.
1st auto repair shop opens (Boston)
1st auto repair shop opens (Boston)
Suzanne Lenglen is born
Suzanne Lenglen, French athlete, known for french tennis player, was born on 1899-05-24. Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen was a French tennis player. She was the inaugural world No.
Seventy-eight miners die in the Caerphilly pit disaster in South Wales
Seventy-eight miners die in the Caerphilly pit disaster in South Wales
Cleve's Bill Bradley is 1st ALer to hit a HR run in 4 consecutive games, not duplicated until Babe Ruth does it June 25,
Cleve's Bill Bradley is 1st ALer to hit a HR run in 4 consecutive games, not duplicated until Babe Ruth does it June 25, 1918
Belgium Catholic socialist/liberal parliamentary election
Leopold II (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909) was the second king of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909, and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908. Born in Brussels as the...
Bristol University granted Royal Charter
The University of Bristol is a public research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to a Merchant Venturers' school founded in 1595...
Jimmy Demaret is born
Jimmy Demaret, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1910-05-24. James Newton Demaret (May 24, 1910 – December 28, 1983) was an American professional golfer.
Ne Win is born
Ne Win is born
Conscription begins in Britain
Conscription, also known as the draft in American English, is the practice in which the compulsory enlistment in a national service, mainly a military service, is enforced by law.
Writer Walter Lippmann (27) weds Faye Albertson
Writer Walter Lippmann (27) weds Faye Albertson
British officer General Poole lands at Murmansk, the Russian port on the Barents Sea
British officer General Poole lands at Murmansk, the Russian port on the Barents Sea
Bulhoek Massacre: police commissioner Colonel Theodore Truter leads 6 squadrons and artillery detachment against Israeli
Bulhoek Massacre: police commissioner Colonel Theodore Truter leads 6 squadrons and artillery detachment against Israelite religious sect collected at annual gathering on land of leader Enoch Mgijima at Ntabalanga; 190 killed
Record temperature in Netherlands for May recorded: 35.6°C (96°F)
Record temperature in Netherlands for May recorded: 35.6°C (96°F)
Canada grants women the right to vote in federal elections, though First Nations women still unable to without giving up
Canada grants women the right to vote in federal elections, though First Nations women still unable to without giving up their status [1]
Italian aviator Umberto Nobile flies airship Italia over North Pole again (crashes onto ice pack a day later)
Italian aviator Umberto Nobile flies airship Italia over North Pole again (crashes onto ice pack a day later)
Chicago WS pitcher Ted Lyons and Detroit's George Uhle go 21 innings before Tigers get a run to win, 6-5; longest game (
Chicago WS pitcher Ted Lyons and Detroit's George Uhle go 21 innings before Tigers get a run to win, 6-5; longest game (3 hours, 31 mins) ever at Comiskey Park, Chicago
1st air-conditioned train installed-B&O Railroad
1st air-conditioned train installed-B&O Railroad
Colombia and Peru sign an accord regarding the river city of Leticia in the Amazon
Colombia and Peru sign an accord regarding the river city of Leticia in the Amazon
First Major League night baseball game, Reds beat Philadelphia 2-1 in Cincinnati
First Major League night baseball game, Reds beat Philadelphia 2-1 in Cincinnati
Swedish princess Ingrid marries Danish crown prince Frederik (IX)
Swedish princess Ingrid marries Danish crown prince Frederik (IX)
Dutch bishops forbid membership of Nazi party
Dutch bishops forbid membership of Nazi party
1st night game at St Louis Sportsman Park (Indians 3, Browns 2)
1st night game at St Louis Sportsman Park (Indians 3, Browns 2)
German battleship Bismarck sinks British battlecruiser HMS Hood; 1,416 die, 3 survive
German battleship Bismarck sinks British battlecruiser HMS Hood; 1,416 die, 3 survive
German athlete Rudolf Harbig runs world record 1,000m in 2:21.5 at Dresden, Germany
German athlete Rudolf Harbig runs world record 1,000m in 2:21.5 at Dresden, Germany
Bob Dylan is born
Bob Dylan, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1942-05-24.
Priscilla Presley is born
Priscilla Presley, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1946-05-24. Priscilla Ann Presley is an American businesswoman and actress.
Roger Deakins is born
Roger Deakins is born
Racial segregation in Washington, D.C. restaurants ruled illegal
Racial segregation in Washington, D.C. restaurants ruled illegal
British actress Joan Collins (19) weds Northern Irish actor Maxwell Reed (33); separate in 1954, divorce in 1956
British actress Joan Collins (19) weds Northern Irish actor Maxwell Reed (33); separate in 1954, divorce in 1956
Dr Peter Murray Marshall becomes 1st African American to head an American Medical Association unit (New York County)
Dr Peter Murray Marshall becomes 1st African American to head an American Medical Association unit (New York County)
1st Eurovision Song Contest: Lys Assia for Switzerland wins singing "Refrain" in Lugano
The Eurovision Song Contest 1956, originally titled the Gran premio Eurovisione 1956 della canzone europea (English: Grand Prix of the Eurovision song competition 1956; French: Grand prix Eurovision…
Rosanne Cash is born
Rosanne Cash, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter and author, was born on 1956-05-24. Rosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author.
Anti-American riots breakout in Taipei, Taiwan
Anti-American riots breakout in Taipei, Taiwan
Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in Great Britain
Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in Great Britain
One millionth Dutch telephone installed
One millionth Dutch telephone installed
27 Freedom Riders arrested in Jackson, Mississippi
Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States in 1961 and subsequent years to challenge the non-enforcement of the United States...
18th Tony Awards: "Luther" (play) & "Hello, Dolly!" (musical) win
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Supreme Court declares federal law allowing post office to intercept communist propaganda is unconstitutional
Supreme Court declares federal law allowing post office to intercept communist propaganda is unconstitutional
John C. Reilly is born
John C. Reilly, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1966-05-24. John Christopher Reilly is an American actor.
AFL grants a franchise to Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati.
American boxer Bob Foster defeats holder Dick Tiger for the world light-heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Garde
American boxer Bob Foster defeats holder Dick Tiger for the world light-heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Gardens, New York (goes on to defend title x 14)
"Sugar, Sugar" single released by cartoon band The Archies (Billboard Song of the Year, 1969)
"Sugar, Sugar" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, produced by Barry and recorded by the Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics.
British guitarist Peter Green quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult
British guitarist Peter Green quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult
A commuter bus plunges into Panama Canal, killing 38 of 43 aboard
A commuter bus plunges into Panama Canal, killing 38 of 43 aboard
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
George [Earl] Jellicoe resigns as British Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
George [Earl] Jellicoe resigns as British Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
Dutch government of De Uyl decides to obtain an F-16
Dutch government of De Uyl decides to obtain an F-16
1st commercial SST flight to North America (Concorde to Washington, D.C.)
Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC).
USSR President Podgorny resigns
USSR President Podgorny resigns
American management consultant Marilyn Loden first coins the term "glass ceiling" to describe invisible career barriers
American management consultant Marilyn Loden first coins the term "glass ceiling" to describe invisible career barriers for women
32nd Cannes Film Festival: "Apocalypse Now" directed by Francis Ford Coppola and "Die Biechtrommel" directed by Volker S
32nd Cannes Film Festival: "Apocalypse Now" directed by Francis Ford Coppola and "Die Biechtrommel" directed by Volker Schlondorff jointly awarded the Palme d'Or
Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona, Spain
Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona, Spain
Liberation of Khorramshahr; Iranians recapture of the port city of Khorramshahr from the Iraqis during the Iran-Iraq War
The Second Battle of Khorramshahr, also known in Iran as the Liberation of Khorramshahr was the Iranian recapture of the city of Khorramshahr on 24 May 1982, during the Iran–Iraq War.
Fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as Chancellor of Austria
Bruno Kreisky was an Austrian social democratic politician who served as foreign minister from 1959 to 1966 and as chancellor from 1970 to 1983.
Det Tigers win AL record 17th straight road game
The 2011 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 111th season. The season began on March 31 at New York against the Yankees, and the home opener was on April 8 against the Kansas City Royals.
Golden Gate Bridge 50th anniversary: Over 800K people show up, 300K walk on bridge at same time, span temporarily flatte
Golden Gate Bridge 50th anniversary: Over 800K people show up, 300K walk on bridge at same time, span temporarily flattens from weight (San Francisco, California)
Britain's Parliament passes Section 28 as law prohibiting the promotion of homosexuality. Repealed in 2001/2004.
Section 28 refers to a part of the Local Government Act 1988, which stated that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material...
A car carrying American Earth First! activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney explodes in Oakland, California, critically
A car carrying American Earth First! activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney explodes in Oakland, California, critically injuring both
G-Eazy is born
G-Eazy, American musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1990-05-24. Gerald Earl Gillum, known professionally as G-Eazy, is an American rapper.
Despite trailing 7-1, NY Yanks tie Milwaukee Brewers & then score 1 in 9th to avoid 5th straight extra inning game
Despite trailing 7-1, NY Yanks tie Milwaukee Brewers & then score 1 in 9th to avoid 5th straight extra inning game
"Poison" singer Bret Michaels is involved in a car crash
"Poison" singer Bret Michaels is involved in a car crash
Emma McKeon is born
Emma McKeon, Australian athlete, known for australian swimmer, was born on 1995-05-24. Emma Jennifer McKeon, is an Australian retired competitive swimmer.
"Spy Hard" starring Leslie Nielsen is released
Spy Hard is a 1996 American spy parody film starring Leslie Nielsen (who also executive produced) and Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harden, Barry Bostwick, and Andy Griffith,...
51st Cannes Film Festival: "Mia aioniotita kai mia mera / Eternity and a Day" by Theo Angelopoulos wins the Palme d'Or
Theodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer.
Venezuela enters the Antarctic Treaty System.
The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earth's only continent without a...
Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation.
The Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon lasted for eighteen years, from 1982 until 2000. In June 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon in response to attacks from southern Lebanon by Palestinian militants.
Democrats gain control of the US Senate for the first time since 1994 when Senator James Jeffords of Vermont abandons th
Democrats gain control of the US Senate for the first time since 1994 when Senator James Jeffords of Vermont abandons the Republican Party and declares himself an independent
Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty.
The Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions (SORT), also known as the Treaty of Moscow, was a strategic arms reduction treaty between...
North Korea bans mobile phones
A mobile phone or cell phone is a portable wireless telephone that allows users to make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while moving within a designated telephone service area, unlike...
62nd Cannes Film Festival: "The White Ribbon" directed by Michael Haneke wins the Palme d'Or
The White Ribbon (German: Das Weiße Band - Eine Deutsche Kindergeschichte, lit. 'The White Ribbon - A German Children's Story') is a 2009 German mystery drama film written and directed by Michael...
Andrew Wakefield, doctor at the center of MMR vaccination scare, struck off the UK medical register after being found gu
Andrew Wakefield, doctor at the center of MMR vaccination scare, struck off the UK medical register after being found guilty of serious professional misconduct
Popular game "Flappy Bird" is released on the App Store for iOS and later becomes the most downloaded free game in the A
Popular game "Flappy Bird" is released on the App Store for iOS and later becomes the most downloaded free game in the App Store, during which period creator Dong Nguyen earns $50,000 a day
Yingluck Shinawatra, former prime minister of Thailand, is detained by the army after a military coup
On 22 May 2014, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, led by General Prayut Chan-o-cha, the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army, launched a coup d'état, the twelfth since the country's first coup in...
68th Cannes Film Festival: "Dheepan" directed by Jacques Audiard wins the Palme d'Or
The 68th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 2015. Ethan and Joel Coen were the Co-Presidents of the Jury for the main competition, marking the first time that two people co-chaired the...
UEFA Europa League won by Manchester United 2-0 against Ajax in Stockholm
The 2017 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, the 46th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 8th season since it...
Brazil's Supreme Court votes to make homophobia and transphobia crimes
Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who identify or are perceived as being lesbian, gay or bisexual.
Constitutional crisis deepens in Samoa after Speaker of the House shuts out Fiame Naomi Mata’afa from being sworn in as
Constitutional crisis deepens in Samoa after Speaker of the House shuts out Fiame Naomi Mata’afa from being sworn in as the country's first woman leader in 56 years [1]
19 children and two teachers shot and killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, by an 18-year-old gunman
The Uvalde school shooting was a mass shooting on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, where 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, a former student at the school, fatally...
Tina Turner dies
Tina Turner singer-songwriter and actress, known for american singer-songwriter and actress, died on 2023-05-24. Tina Turner was a singer, songwriter, actress, and author.
78th Cannes Film Festival: Iranian director Jafar Panahi's "Un Simple Accident" wins the Palme d'Or [1]
It Was Just an Accident is a 2025 thriller film written and directed by Jafar Panahi. The film is a co-production between Iran, France, and Luxembourg.