CoM Moderators Posted May 24 Posted May 24 Historical Events 1902 - Cleve's Bill Bradley is 1st ALer to hit a HR run in 4 consecutive games, not duplicated until Babe Ruth does it June 25, 1918 1908 - Belgium Catholic socialist/liberal parliamentary election 1909 - Bristol University granted Royal Charter 1929 - Chicago WS pitcher Ted Lyons and Detroit's George Uhle go 21 innings before Tigers get a run to win, 6-5; longest game (3 hours, 31 mins) ever at Comiskey Park, Chicago 1957 - Heavy earthquake strikes Colombia More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1863 - George Grey Barnard, American sculptor, born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (d. 1938) 1905 - Mikhail Sholokhov, Soviet writer (And Quiet Flows the Don, Nobel 1965), born in Veshenskaya, Don Host Oblast, Russian Empire (d. 1984) 1910 - Jimmy Demaret, American golfer (US Masters 1940, 47, 50), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1983) 1922 - Sadao Bekku, Japanese classical and film composer (Matango), born in Tokyo (d. 2012) 1976 - Bob Maesen, Belgian flatwater canoer, born in Neerpelt, Pelt, Belgium More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1543 - Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer who theorized that planets revolve around the sun (Heliocentric theory), dies at 70 1908 - Old Tom Morris, Scottish golfer (British Open 1861-62, 64, 67), dies as result of a fall at 86 1972 - Asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88 1986 - Gunnar Bjornstrand, Swedish actor (7th Seal, Devil's Eye), dies at 76 2023 - Bill Lee, American session double-bassist, and film score composer (Do The Right Thing; She's Gotta Have It), dies at 94 More Famous Deaths »
Luv2play Posted May 26 Posted May 26 This list omits the most famous birthday on the 24th of May, namely Queen Victoria, the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland but also the first Empress of India. The longest reigning British monarch in history until Queen Elizabeth II. In Canada we still celebrate Victoria Day as a national holiday. And it just happens to be my birthday as well.
mike carey Posted May 26 Posted May 26 47 minutes ago, Luv2play said: This list omits the most famous birthday on the 24th of May, namely Queen Victoria, the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland but also the first Empress of India. The longest reigning British monarch in history until Queen Elizabeth II. In Canada we still celebrate Victoria Day as a national holiday. And it just happens to be my birthday as well. Bon anniversaire! I'm sure I've said this before, when I was in primary school (at least for the first few years) there was a half day holiday on 24 May to mark Empire Day. More importantly, it was cracker night, or bonfire night (except in WA where that was on Guy Fawkes Day, 5 Nov).
Luv2play Posted May 26 Posted May 26 (edited) Merci! We always had fireworks on Victoria Day at our cottage as children. My father would set them off and we would do roast marshmallows on a small bonfire. This weekend the weather was dreadful but I had fireworks set off in my bedroom with my favourite provider. In fact they went off all night long and into the morning. 😈 Edited May 26 by Luv2play mike carey 1
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