May 24 in History
May 24 is the birthday of Emily Austin (2001) and the anniversary of the death of Doug Ingle (2024). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for May 24, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Germanicus, Roman general was born in 15 BC, while Ségéne, bishop of Armagh died in 688.
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Famous people born on May 24
Famous people who died on May 24
2015
Tanith Lee (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British science fiction and fantasy writer (1947 – 2015)
2014
Stormé DeLarverie (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American singer, activist and instigator of the Stonewall Uprising (1920–2014)
2013
Pyotr Todorovsky (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Russian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer
2010
Ray Alan (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
English ventriloquist, television personality (1930-2010)
What happened on May 24
- 2026
A suicide bombing targeting a shuttle train in Quetta, Balochistan, killed at least 48 people and injured 98 others.
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A mass shooting occurs at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, resulting in the deaths of 21 people, including 19 children.
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Twenty-two students die in a fire in Surat (India).
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2019
Under pressure over her handling of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party, effective as of June 7.
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A 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey, injuring 324 people.
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At least three people are killed in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum of Belgium.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2002
Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2000
Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands indicts Slobodan Milošević and four others for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Kosovo.
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While attempting to return to Leeds Bradford Airport in the United Kingdom, Knight Air Flight 816 crashes in Dunkeswick, North Yorkshire, killing all 12 people on board.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1994
Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in prison.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
Eritrea gains its independence from Ethiopia.
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Roman Catholic Cardinal Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo and five other people are assassinated in a shootout at Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport in Mexico.
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The last Thai dictator, General Suchinda Kraprayoon, resigns following pro-democracy protests.
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The ethnic cleansing in Kozarac, Bosnia and Herzegovina begins when Serbian militia and police forces enter the town.
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Editor's picks
Born on May 24
- 15 BC — Germanicus, Roman general (died 19)
- 1335 — Margaret of Bohemia, Queen of Hungary (died 1349)
- 1494 — Pontormo, Italian painter (died 1557)
Died on May 24
- 688 — Ségéne, bishop of Armagh (born c. 610)
- 1089 — Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury
- 1136 — Hugues de Payens, first Grand Master of the Knights Templar (born c. 1070)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for May 24
Quick answers
Who was born on May 24? Emily Austin (2001), Tarjei Sandvik Moe (1999), Rodrigo De Paul (1994).
Who died on May 24? Doug Ingle (2024), Kabosu (dog) (2024), Tina Turner (2023).
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