What Happened on May 24

Nicolaus Copernicus Dies

Copernicus died in Frombork on 24 May 1543. Legend has it that the first printed copy of De revolutionibus was placed in his hands on the very day... Read more

Samuel F. B. Morse Dispatches the First Telegraphic Message

On May 24, 1844, Samuel F. B. Morse dispatched the first telegraphic message over an experimental line from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. The... Read more

Battle of Wilson's Wharf - Union Black Regiments Defeat Fitzhugh Lee

Description:On May 24, Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry division (about 3,000 men) attacked the Union supply depot at Wilson’s Wharf and was repulsed by two... Read more

"Our Town" Is Released

Our Town is a 1940 film adaptation of a play of the same name by Thornton Wilder starring William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi,... Read more

Mid-South Tornado Outbreak

A tornado outbreak occurred on May 24, 1957 from west eastern New Mexico into central Oklahoma. Like typical plains tornadoes, the tornadoes... Read more

"Belle De Jour" Is Released

Belle de jour is a 1967 French film starring Catherine Deneuve as a woman who decides to spend her days as a prostitute while her husband is at... Read more

New York Islanders win Stanley Cup

The 1980 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the New York Islanders in their first-ever Finals appearance and the Philadelphia Flyers, in their... Read more

A View to a Kill released

A View to a Kill (1985) is the fourteenth spy film of the James Bond series, and the seventh and last to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6... Read more

AC/DC releases Who Made Who

Who Made Who is a hard rock album by Australian band AC/DC, released in 1986 as the soundtrack to the Stephen King movie Maximum Overdrive. King... Read more

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

The 1986 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Calgary Flames in their first Final appearance and the Montreal Canadiens... Read more

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade released

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George... Read more

Edmonton Oilers win Stanley Cup

In the 1990 Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins four games to one. For the Oilers, it was their fifth Cup win in... Read more

"Secrets & Lies" Is Released

Secrets & Lies is a 1996 British film directed by Mike Leigh and starring Brenda Blethyn, who won the award for Best Actress at the 1996 Cannes... Read more

Israel withdraws troops from southern Lebanon in compliance with U.N. Resolution 425

On March 19, 1978, five days after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, United Nations Security Council Resolution 425 called on Israel to withdraw... Read more

Mission: Impossible II released

Mission: Impossible II (also known as M:I-2) is a 2000 film directed by John Woo, and starring Tom Cruise, who also served as the film's producer.... Read more

"The Pianist" Is Released

Roman Polanski, filming in Poland for the first time in 40 years, has made one of the finest films yet about the catastrophe the Nazis visited on... Read more

An Inconvenient Truth Hits Theaters

An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 documentary film, directed by Davis Guggenheim, about former United States Vice President Al Gore's campaign to... Read more

Taylor Hicks Wins the Fifth Season of 'American Idol'

On the finale, Carrie Underwood sang "Don't Forget to Remember Me" solo along with the song "Through the Rain" with the 12 finalists. Also, the... Read more

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is released

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is a 2007 adventure film, the third film in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. The plot follows... Read more

Boston Celtics defeat Detroit Pistons, 94-80

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - After searching for a long time, the Celtics finally located the directions that got them back on the smooth path on which... Read more

Detroit Red Wings Win 2008 Stanley Cup Finals

The 2008 Stanley Cup Final determined the winner of the Stanley Cup and the champion of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2007–08 season. As... Read more

The Good, The Bad, & The Weird is Released

The Good, the Bad, the Weird (좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈, Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom) is a 2008 South Korean western film by Kim Ji-woon, it stars... Read more

UFC 84: Ill Will

UFC 84: Ill Will was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 24, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat New York Mets, 12-5

One week before in Seattle, Nick Green stood in front of his locker, his voice shaky, and explained how he had thrown away a potential victory. The... Read more

Eleven Killed in Mawazine Festival Stampede

The tragic incident happened on Saturday night, when spectators were packed into the Hay Nahda stadium to see Morrocan singer Abdelaziz... Read more