On this day in history
May 24
American
1844Samuel Morse sends the first telegraph message: What hath God wrought, from Washington to Baltimore.
Samuel Morse sends the first telegraph message: What hath God wrought, from Washington to Baltimore.
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2022A gunman murders 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
A gunman murders 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
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1883The Brooklyn Bridge opens to traffic, the longest suspension bridge in the world.
The Brooklyn Bridge opens to traffic, the longest suspension bridge in the world.
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World
1993Eritrea gains independence from Ethiopia after thirty years of war.
Eritrea gains independence from Ethiopia after thirty years of war.
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2000Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon, ending eighteen years of occupation.
Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon, ending eighteen years of occupation.
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