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| May 24th, 2008 (May 24 2008) | Event | Emperor s Cup of SumoFirst European to win itKaloyan Mahlyanov | |
| May 24th, 2008 (May 24 2008) | Event | New Bengaluru International Airport opens in Bangalore, India. It replaced the old HAL Bangalore International Airport. | |
| May 24th, 2008 (May 24 2008) | Death | Dick Martin American comedian (born in 1922) | |
| May 24th, 1988 (May 24 1988) | Event | Section 28 is passed as law by Parliament in the United Kingdom. | |
| May 24th, 1988 (May 24 1988) | Birth | Billy Gilman, American singer | |
| May 24th, 1978 (May 24 1978) | Birth | Brian Ching, American soccer player | |
| May 24th, 1978 (May 24 1978) | Birth | Bryan Greenberg, American actor | |
| May 24th, 1978 (May 24 1978) | Birth | Brad Penny, American baseball player | |
| May 24th, 1978 (May 24 1978) | Birth | Johan Holmqvist, Swedish hockey player | |
| May 24th, 1968 (May 24 1968) | Event | FLQ separatists bomb the U.S. consulate in Quebec City. | |
| May 24th, 1968 (May 24 1968) | Birth | Mo Willems, American author and screenwriter | |
| May 24th, 1958 (May 24 1958) | Event | United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service. | |
| May 24th, 1948 (May 24 1948) | Death | Jacques Feyder, Belgian director and screenwriter (born in 1885) | |
| May 24th, 1938 (May 24 1938) | Birth | Tommy Chong, Canadian-born actor and comedian | |
| May 24th, 1938 (May 24 1938) | Birth | David Viscott, American psychiatrist (died in 1996) | |
| May 24th, 1928 (May 24 1928) | Birth | William Trevor, Irish writer | |
| May 24th, 1878 (May 24 1878) | Birth | Lillian Moller Gilbreth, American engineer (died in 1972) | |
| May 24th, 1868 (May 24 1868) | Birth | Charles E. Taylor, First aircraft maintenance professional (died in 1956) | |
| May 24th, 1798 (May 24 1798) | Event | Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins. | |
| May 24th, 1738 (May 24 1738) | Event | John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement; the day is celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day. | John Wesley Quotes |
| May 24th, 1408 (May 24 1408) | Death | Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (born in 1335) | |
| May 24th, 1218 (May 24 1218) | Event | The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. | |
