24-05-2005, 11:10 AM
On May 24, 1819, Queen Victoria was born as Princess Alexandria Victoria at Kensington Palace, London. She reigned for sixty-four years, and lent her name to an era best remembered for its prudery and chastity. The chastity of the era was probably the result of so many citizens having to stay home and care for their children, since Victoria's reign also saw the largest population explosion in British history.
On May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse sent the world's first telegraph message to his associate. The message was "What hath God wrought?" Mr. Morse's associate didn't know, and did not advance to the next round, although he did receive a year's supply of Turtle Wax.
Today's birthdays include Gary Burghoff (1943), Bob Dylan (1941), and Jean Paul Marat (1743), as well as the eminent personages named above.
It's Bermuda Day in Bermuda, Culture Day in Bulgaria, Independence Day in Eritrea, and Commonwealth Day in Trinidad & Tobago.
On May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse sent the world's first telegraph message to his associate. The message was "What hath God wrought?" Mr. Morse's associate didn't know, and did not advance to the next round, although he did receive a year's supply of Turtle Wax.
Today's birthdays include Gary Burghoff (1943), Bob Dylan (1941), and Jean Paul Marat (1743), as well as the eminent personages named above.
It's Bermuda Day in Bermuda, Culture Day in Bulgaria, Independence Day in Eritrea, and Commonwealth Day in Trinidad & Tobago.