This Day in History for May 24 – Brooklyn Bridge Opens and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1775 – John Hancock is elected president of the Second Continental Congress (More info)
1844 – Samuel Morse transmits the first telegraph message: “What hath God wrought?” (More info)
1883 – The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City opens after 14 years of construction (More info)
1958 – United Press International is formed (More info)
1994 – Four men convicted in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing are each sentenced to 240 years in prison (More info)
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