Interesting Facts about May 24th

Geminis born May 24 have a strong intellect and rock-hard opinions, despite the pleasant face they turn to the world. They are ably suited to handle the stresses and strains of life, even though they may appear to be emotionally fragile. Although they always manage to get their way, it's rare for them to be demanding, loud, or argumentative.

Source .Jill M. Phillips

1626: Peter Minuit buys Manhattan.from Native Americans. He paid 60 guilders, which in todays money is approximately $24 .

1738: John Wesley establishes The Methodist Church.

1798: Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins.

1883: The Brooklyn Bridge over the East River is opened. Nearly It took almost 14 years to construction and cost $16 million.The steel suspension bridge has a span of 1,595 feet.

1884: Samuel F. B. Morse sends the message "What hath God wrought" (a Bible quotation, Numbers 23:23) from the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the United States Capitol to his assistant, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore, Maryland.

1935: Cincinnati Reds beat Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in the first night game in Major League Baseball history

1941: In the Battle of the Atlantic, the German Battleship Bismarck sinks the then pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood, 1,418 crew are killed only three crewmen survive ( right picture)

1956: The first Eurovision Song Contest is held in Switzerland. The contest is Switzerlands Lys Assia singing a song called "Refrain"

1958: The President of France, Charles de Gaulle, issues an ultimatum to striking students and workers. Back me or sack me'. Gaulle's party won a huge majority in the June election

1991: Israel begans Operation Solomon, evacuating 14,325 Ethiopian Jews to Israel.( right picture )

1994: The four men convicted of detonating a car bomb under the north tower of New York's World Trade Center were each sentenced to 240 years in prison. Six people were killed and injured 1,042 in the attack.

2001: After 22 years of occupation.Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon

2001: 15-year-old Sherpa Temba Tsheri becomes the youngest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest.

2001: At least 20 people are killed and hundreds are injured at a wedding party in Jerusalem when a building collapses.

The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as that saint's feast day. Today is feast day for the following saints:

St. Joanna
St. Jessica
St. Afra
St. Vincent of Porto
St. Zoellus
St. David I
St. Donatian & Rogatian

St. Gerard de Lunel
St. John del Prado
St. Manaen
St. Robustian
St. Nicetas of Pereaslav
St. Meletius
St. Patrick