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On This Day: May 24

5 verified moments happened on May 24. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

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  1. 1844📡 Samuel Morse taps out "What hath God wrought" to Baltimore, the first long-distance telegraph message.History · Source: Library of Congress, 'First Telegraph Message' (May 24 1844)
  2. 1883🌉 The Brooklyn Bridge opens over the East River, then the longest suspension bridge anywhere.History · Source: HISTORY; Wikipedia, 'Brooklyn Bridge' (May 24 1883)
  3. 1935 The Cincinnati Reds beat the Phillies in the first night game in Major League Baseball historySports · Source: SABR Games Project, 'May 24, 1935: Reds fans see the lights in first night game in MLB history'; History.com 'MLB holds first night game, May 24'
  4. 1989🏺 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade opens, sending the adventurer and his father chasing the Holy Grail past Nazis.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia, US release (May 24 1989)
  5. 2014⚪ Sergio Ramos heads a stoppage-time equalizer and Real Madrid surge past Atletico in extra time to claim La Decima.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '2014 UEFA Champions League final' (May 24 2014)

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