This Day in History: May 24, 2025
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1844
Samuel Morse transmitted the first telegraph message, in which he asked, "What hath God wrought?"
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1883
The Brooklyn Bridge, linking Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City, opened to traffic.
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1899
W.T. McCullough of Boston, Mass., opened the first public garage. One could rent space for selling, storing and repairing vehicles.
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1935
Major League Baseball’s first night game was played under the lights at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field as the hometown Reds defeated Philadelphia, 2–1.
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1958
The United Press and the International News Service merged to form United Press International (UPI).
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1976
The British and French Concordes made their first commercial flights.
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2000
Israeli troops pulled out of Lebanon after 18 consecutive years of occupation.
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2001
Vermont senator James Jeffords quit the Republican Party and became an Independent, giving Democrats control of the Senate.
