Famous people born on May 24 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is May 24, you share it with Queen Victoria, Bob Dylan, Patti LaBelle — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for May 24
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Emerald
Birthstone
Lily of the Valley
Birth flower
144th
Day of the year
May 24 is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years), with 221 days still to come.
Famous people born on May 24
Queen Victoria — British monarch who reigned for 63 years during the Victorian era (born 1819).
Bob Dylan — American singer-songwriter and Nobel Prize laureate (born 1941).
Patti LaBelle — American singer known as the Godmother of Soul (born 1944).
Also sharing the day:
Tommy Chong (b. 1938) — Canadian-American comedian and half of the duo Cheech & Chong.
Priscilla Presley (b. 1945) — American actress and businesswoman who helped turn Graceland into a landmark.
John C. Reilly (b. 1965) — American actor equally at home in Chicago, Step Brothers, and Wreck-It Ralph.
May 24 in history
1844 — Samuel Morse sent the first long-distance telegraph message: 'What hath God wrought.'
1883 — The Brooklyn Bridge opened, connecting New York and Brooklyn after 14 years of construction.
1935 — The Cincinnati Reds hosted Major League Baseball's first night game under the lights.
1626 — Peter Minuit purchased the island of Manhattan from local Lenape leaders.
1930 — Amy Johnson landed in Darwin, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.
1976 — At the "Judgment of Paris" tasting, California wines beat French favorites and shook the wine world.
May 24 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is May 24?
Anyone born on May 24 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for May 24?
The birthstone for a May 24 birthday is Emerald, and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
Who is the most famous person born on May 24?
Queen Victoria is among the best known — British monarch who reigned for 63 years during the Victorian era (born 1819).
What happened on May 24?
In 1844, Samuel Morse sent the first long-distance telegraph message: 'What hath God wrought.'
What day of the year is May 24?
May 24 is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years), with 221 days still to come.
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