May 24, or First Telegram
May 24: World park day
Zodiac Sign Gemini
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Gemini, May 24. Born on this day may seem to have their own point of view on any subject.
However, their main interest lies in the sphere of social structure, and in their statements on this topic, they can appear as both mild critics and outright rebels.
Those born on May 24, who have a lively mind and a sharp tongue, rarely leave others in the dark about personal views on a particular subject of discussion.
The problem, however, is that every few years (and even several weeks) the views of these people can change, and then yesterday's listeners literally open their mouths in amazement, not knowing how to react to such a lurch.
Although they have something to say about social norms, especially since they often find themselves in the center of public attention, those born on May 24 prefer reasonable restraint.
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Gemini men born on May 24:
- can boast the following distinctive features:
- eloquent,
- versatile,
- agile.
- The Gemini man is an innovator, revolutionary, fighter against dullness and predictability.
- He loves non-standard moves, unexpected solutions, fantastic surprises and vivid emotions.
Gemini women born on May 24:
- are not similar to others in such features:
- lively,
- logical,
- popular.
- Gemini women adore mystery, riddle, and therefore there is always a veil of fog and understatement around them.
- At the same time, they do not withdraw into themselves, but are socially active and bright, while leaving the groundwork for the most unexpected interpretation of the image.
Main event
Telegraph Morse sent the first telegram from Washington to Baltimore
May 24, 1844
May 24, 1844
Morse's first electromagnetic telegraph became a truly important invention in the history of civilization.
May 24, 1844 in a solemn atmosphere was sent the first in world history telegram on the first line between Washington and Baltimore, the length of 64 kilometers. The inventor of this "miracle" was - Samuel Finley Breeze Morse.
Until the middle of the 19th century, the only means of communication between the European continent and Britain, between America and Europe, between Europe and the colonies, was steamship mail. About incidents and events in other countries, people learned with a delay for weeks, and sometimes months. For example, news from Europe to America was delivered within two weeks, and this was not the longest period.
Therefore, the creation of a telegraph met the most pressing needs of mankind in obtaining reliable information in the shortest possible time. After this technical novelty appeared in most cities of the world, and the terrestrial sphere girdled the telegraph lines, it took at times a minute for the news from one hemisphere to rush into the other.
Thus, the telegraph has become truly one of the most important inventions in the history of the development of civilization. In addition to the fact that the telegraph opened a new milestone in the history of communication, the invention is also important because electric power was used here for the first time, and on a sufficiently large scale. It was the creators of the telegraph that first proved that electric current can be made to work for human needs and, in particular, for the transmission of messages.
1032 - Avicenna observed and described the passage of Venus across the disk of the Sun.
1543 - Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer, mathematician, economist, died of a stroke.
1626 - Director of the New Netherlands, Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from Indians for items worth 60 guilders.
1686 - born Gabriel Fahrenheit (died 1736), German physicist, the first to use mercury in a thermometer, inventor of the Fahrenheit scale.
1819 - the American steamer ''Savannah'' departed at 5 am from the city of the same name on the first voyage across the Atlantic.
1830 - the song was written “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, which later became famous for by recording it with a phonograph of Thomas Alva Edison.
1856 - massacre at Potawatomi against slavery in the USA, organized by John Brown.
1887 - Mick Mannock was born (d. in 1918), the most productive British pilot of the First World War.
1911 - the world's first search for a submarine from an airplane was carried out in Russia. Lieutenant Dabovsky on an airplane from a height of more than 1000 meters made an inspection of the bays and the sea coast from Sevastopol to the Chersonese lighthouse and from it to the River Kachi.
1941 - Bob Dylan was born, American singer, poet and composer, Nobel Prize in Literature (2016).
1949 - launch of the first Soviet geophysical rocket B-1A. Beginning of regular scientific studies of the upper layers of the atmosphere.
1964 - riots over a Peru-Argentina football match in Lima, Peru. 328 people died, more than 4,000 people injured.
1974 - Duke Ellington died (b. 1899), American jazz pianist, composer, conductor.
1988 - Boeing 737 crash landing near New Orleans, caused by engine failure. No one died.
1989 - the film “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” appeared on the screens of the USA.
1995 - the film “Braveheart” with Mel Gibson in the lead role appeared on the screens of the USA.
2006 - Wikimapia project launched.
Also on May 24...
1543 - Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer, mathematician, economist, died of a stroke.
1626 - Director of the New Netherlands, Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from Indians for items worth 60 guilders.
1686 - born Gabriel Fahrenheit (died 1736), German physicist, the first to use mercury in a thermometer, inventor of the Fahrenheit scale.
1819 - the American steamer ''Savannah'' departed at 5 am from the city of the same name on the first voyage across the Atlantic.
1830 - the song was written “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, which later became famous for by recording it with a phonograph of Thomas Alva Edison.
1856 - massacre at Potawatomi against slavery in the USA, organized by John Brown.
1887 - Mick Mannock was born (d. in 1918), the most productive British pilot of the First World War.
1911 - the world's first search for a submarine from an airplane was carried out in Russia. Lieutenant Dabovsky on an airplane from a height of more than 1000 meters made an inspection of the bays and the sea coast from Sevastopol to the Chersonese lighthouse and from it to the River Kachi.
1941 - Bob Dylan was born, American singer, poet and composer, Nobel Prize in Literature (2016).
1949 - launch of the first Soviet geophysical rocket B-1A. Beginning of regular scientific studies of the upper layers of the atmosphere.
1964 - riots over a Peru-Argentina football match in Lima, Peru. 328 people died, more than 4,000 people injured.
1974 - Duke Ellington died (b. 1899), American jazz pianist, composer, conductor.
1988 - Boeing 737 crash landing near New Orleans, caused by engine failure. No one died.
1989 - the film “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” appeared on the screens of the USA.
1995 - the film “Braveheart” with Mel Gibson in the lead role appeared on the screens of the USA.
2006 - Wikimapia project launched.
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