Today is Saturday, May 24, the 144th day of 2025. There are 221 days left in the year.
On this day in history:
– In 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, at the time the world’s longest suspension bridge, opened to traffic.
– In 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse sent the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore, marking the opening of America’s first telegraph line.
– In 1935, the first Major League Baseball game played at night took place at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field.
– In 1937, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act of 1935.
– In 1941, the German battleship Bismarck sank the British battle cruiser HMS Hood in the North Atlantic during World War II.
– In 1962, astronaut Scott Carpenter became the second American to orbit the Earth.
– In 1974, jazz composer and bandleader Duke Ellington passed away in New York.
– In 1994, four Islamic extremists involved in bombing New York’s World Trade Center in 1993 were sentenced to 240 years in prison.
– In 2022, a tragic shooting occurred at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, resulting in the loss of 19 children and two teachers.
Birthdays on this day include comedian Tommy Chong (87), musician Bob Dylan (84), actor Gary Burghoff (82), singer Patti LaBelle (81), actor Priscilla Presley (80), actor Jim Broadbent (76), cinematographer Roger Deakins (76), actor Alfred Molina (72), musician Rosanne Cash (70), actor Kristin Scott Thomas (65), author Michael Chabon (62), basketball Hall of Famer Joe Dumars (62), actor John C. Reilly (60), basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady (46), dancer-choreographer Mark Ballas (39), country singer Billy Gilman (37), rapper G-Eazy (36), actor Brianne Howey (36), and actor Daisy Edgar-Jones (27).
This day in history is filled with significant events and notable birthdays, marking a blend of historical milestones and personal celebrations.
