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May 24th |
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About May 24th is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 221 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. Births 1938 - Larry Wilson, Hall of Fame football safety 1941 - Bob Dylan, singer, songwriter, musician Deaths 2008 - Dick Martin, comedian, actor, television host (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In) Events 1830 - The first passenger railroad in the U.S., the B&O Railroad, begins operating between Baltimore and Ellicott's Mill, Maryland. 1883 - The Brooklyn Bridge, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, opens up to traffic. |
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