On This Day May 24th

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May 24th is the one-hundred-forty-fourth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 221 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

1218 – The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.

1607—One hundred-five English settlers, under the leadership of Captain Christopher Newport, established the colony of Jamestown at the mouth of the James River on the Virginia coast, the first permanent English colony in America.

1626 – Peter Minuit buys Manhattan.

1683 – The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, opens as the world's first university museum.

1844 – Samuel Morse sends the message "What hath God wrought" (a biblical quotation, Numbers 23:23) from a committee room in the United States Capitol to his assistant, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore, Maryland, to inaugurate a commercial telegraph line between Baltimore and Washington D.C.

1883 – The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.

1935 – The first night game in Major League Baseball history is played in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the Cincinnati Reds beating the Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 at Crosley Field.

1962 – Project Mercury: American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the Earth thrice in the Aurora 7 space capsule.

1993 – Eritrea gains its independence from Ethiopia.

 

Birthdays

1671 – Gian Gastone de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)

1686 – Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-German physicist and engineer, developed the Fahrenheit scale (d. 1736)

1819 – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (d. 1901)

1879 – H. B. Reese, the American candy maker, created Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (d. 1956)

1938 – Tommy Chong, Canadian American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.

1941 – Bob Dylan, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, artist, writer, and producer; Nobel Prize laureate.

1943 – Gary Burghoff, American actor

1956 – R. B. Bernstein, American constitutional historian

1979 – Tracy McGrady, American basketball player

Holiday Highlight

Carb Day

“Carburetion Day” has enjoyed immense popularity as “Carb Day” since 2000. Along with the final practice session, the day hosts a pit stop contest, a support race, and a concert. Before the mid-1950s, Carb Day was closed to the public. Now, it forms an integral part of the month-long run-up to the Indy 500. Carb Day was never set on a fixed date, but in 1969, it was held on the Wednesday before the race. Then, it was moved to the Thursday before race day. Currently, Carb Day falls on the Friday before the race itself.

The Pit Stop Challenge, a thrilling event that debuted in 1977, is one of the highlights of Carb Day. It's a fun-filled competition that pit stop crew members take very seriously, showcasing their skills and teamwork. The Indy Lights Freedom 100, an automobile race that supports the main event, was added to the event calendar in 2003 and was moved to Carb Day in 2005.

The race was officially added to the event calendar in 2003 and was held on the second weekend of the time trials. This date proved to be unpopular because attendance was low. 2005, the Indy Lights Freedom 100 automobile race was moved to Carb Day. Concerts have been a major drawcard since the 1990s, featuring live concerts. In 2005, the concerts were held at the track instead of downtown. These Carb Day concerts typically feature rock singers and groups, including Rick Springfield, REO Speedwagon, and Styx.

 

Holidays And Observance

Asparagus Day

Aviation Maintenance Technician Day

Brother's Day

Carb Day

Don't Fry Day

Heat Safety Awareness Day

International Tiara Day

International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament

National Cooler Day

National Death Busters Day

National Escargot Day

National Heat Safety Awareness Day

National Road Trip Day

National Title Track Day

Scavenger Hunt Day

World Schizophrenia Awareness Day

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