May 24 – this day in history Frozen in Time May 24, 2016March 20, 2018 Here’s a look at some important events that happened on May 24 in history. Image credit • 1621 – The Protestant Union is formally dissolved. • 1738 – John Wesley is converted, launching the Methodist movement; the day is celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day. • 1830 – “Mary Had A Little Lamb” by Sarah Josepha Hale is first published by Boston firm Marsh, Capen & Lyon. • 1832 – The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference. • 1902 – Empire Day 1st celebrated in Britain. • 1915 – Thomas Edison invents telescribe to record telephone conversations. • 1931 – 1st air-conditioned train installed-B&O Railroad. • 1940 – Dutch Queen Wilhelmina speaks on BBC radio. • 1940 – Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight. • 1948 – Benjamin Britten’s “Beggar’s Opera” premieres in Cambridge. • 1958 – United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service. • 1972 – The United States and the Soviet Union agree to put US and Soviet spacemen in orbit together by 1975. • 1976 – The Judgment of Paris takes place in France, launching California as a worldwide force in the production of quality wine. • 1986 – Margaret Thatcher becomes 1st British PM to visit Israel. • 1989 – “Indiana Jones & Last Crusade”, directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by George Lucas premieres. • 1993 – Eritrea gains its independence from Ethiopia. Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share