May 24 has witnessed significant historical events across various fields. Notably, in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge opened, symbolizing engineering prowess. The year 1844 saw the birth of long-distance communication with Samuel Morse's first telegraph to Baltimore. 1935 marked the advent of night baseball in Major League games, while the Supreme Court upheld the Social Security Act in 1937. WWII brought tragedy with the sinking of HMS Hood in 1941. In recent history, a devastating school shooting occurred in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022, reminding us of ongoing challenges related to gun violence in schools.
On May 24, 1883, New York's Brooklyn Bridge opened to traffic, becoming the world's longest suspension bridge, a significant engineering and architectural achievement of its time.
On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the first telegraph message from Washington to Baltimore, marking the launch of America's first telegraph line.
In 1962, astronaut Scott Carpenter completed an orbit of the Earth aboard Aurora 7, becoming the second American to achieve this milestone in space exploration.
The tragic 2022 Uvalde school shooting claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers, marking one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
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