A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
May 24: Day of the Week
May 24, 2024 is the 145th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 221 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Friday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is viernes.
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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
May 24 Historical Event(s)
1595
Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.
1689
The English Parliament passes the Act of Toleration protecting Protestants. Roman Catholics are intentionally excluded.
1844
Samuel Morse sends the message “What hath God wrought” (a biblical quotation, Numbers 23:23) from the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the United States Capitol to his assistant, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore, Maryland to inaugurate the first telegraph line.
1883
The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.
1960
Following the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest ever recorded earthquake, Cordón Caulle begins to erupt.
1976
The Judgement of Paris takes place in France, launching California as a worldwide force in the production of quality wine.
1976
The London to Washington, D.C. Concorde service begins.
1989
Sonia Sutcliffe, wife of the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, is awarded £600,000 in damages (later reduced to £60,000 on appeal) after winning a libel action against Private Eye.
1992
The last Thai dictator, General Suchinda Kraprayoon, resigns following pro-democracy protests.
2001
The Versailles wedding hall disaster in Jerusalem, Israel, kills 23 and injures over 200
Who were born on May 24?
1810
Abraham Geiger, German rabbi and scholar (d. 1874)
1836
Joseph Rowntree, British social reformer (d. 1925)
1937
Archie Shepp, American jazz saxophonist
1949
Jim Broadbent, English actor
1968
Mo Willems, American author and screenwriter
1979
Frank Mir, American UFC fighter
1979
Tracy McGrady, American basketball player
1988
Billy Gilman, American singer
1988
Monica Lin Brown, American soldier
1995
Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters LVKUUNIEHZKD? Check your answers here: Word scramble LVKUUNIEHZKD. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.