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May 24, 2026 : 50 Days After Easter Sunday: Religion: The History Of Religion: Abrahamic Religions: Christianity: Eastertide (Eastertime, Easter Season, Paschaltide, Paschaltime, Paschal Season): Pentecost (Pentecost Sunday, Whit Sunday, Whitsunday, Whitsun): -- Pentecost occurs, the last day of the Eastertide season, the Christian holiday which takes place on the 49th day (50th day when inclusive counting is used) after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles of Jesus while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the feast of Shavuot (Hebrew: "Weeks"), as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1-31). Many churches, including the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church, believe the Holy Spirit descended upon Mary, the mother of Jesus, at the same time, as also recorded in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 1:14). Pentecost is one of the Great feasts in the Eastern Orthodox Church, a Solemnity in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, a Festival in the Lutheran Churches, and a Principal Feast in the Anglican Communion. Many Christian denominations provide a special liturgy for this holy celebration. Since its date depends on the date of Easter, Pentecost is a "moveable feast". The Monday after Pentecost is a legal holiday in many European, African and Caribbean countries. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/story-of-civilization-will-amp-ariel-durant-mp3-dvd-11-audiobo311.html

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May 24: National Yucatan Shrimp Day: -- Celebrates a dish exploding with flavor! Plump, peel-and-eat shrimp are the centerpiece of this dish, and the flavors remind diners of sunny summer evenings. Shrimp lovers shouldn't miss out on a dish like this. While the Yucatan Peninsula is further south on the Gulf of Mexico, this recipe hails from the waters along Florida's coast. The garlic, butter, and special Yucatan Sauce with it's mellowed but characteristic Habanero peppers give it a kick that keeps diners coming back for more. Serve it with crusty bread and white wine or an icy cold beer. You can almost imagine the dazzling blue waters of the Gulf and the sea breeze with every bite. And don't forget the large, tender shrimp, too! You'll need 1lb shrimp, 8 oz of Yucatan Sauce (sold as Yucatan Sunshine Habanero Pepper Sauce online), 8 tablespoons butter, 1 Lime (optional for more zest!) and fresh cilantro. Boil the shrimp until cooked through, then mix the bring the Yucatan sauce with butter and bring them to a simmer, reduce heat, toss the cooked shrimp into the sauce and garnish with cilantro! You can toast your favorite type of bread for dipping in it, too! On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/fibber-mcgee-and-molly-mp3-dvd-complete-radio-serie3.html

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May 24: National Asparagus Day: -- This delicious and versatile vegetable can be pan-seared, fried, baked, or grilled, and it is full of nutrients like fiber, folate, and vitamins A, C, and E. It is best in the spring, making it the perfect cookout veggie. Asparagus was an ancient vegetable. The ancient Greeks and Romans used it as offerings dating back to 3000 BC. They used the Persian word 'asparag,' which meant a shoot or sprout. The term 'sperage' became popular for many years and, in the 16th century, we find the term 'sparagus' used in English-speaking countries. Peasants called it 'sparrow grass.' Asparagus was brought to North America by European settlers as early as 1655. A Dutch immigrant to New Netherland, Adriaen van der Donck, refers to asparagus in his description of Dutch farming practices in the New World. This vegetable was also grown by British immigrants. In 1685, an advertisement for Pennsylvania by William Penn displaying a list of crops that grew well in the American climate included asparagus. Currently, asparagus production in the United States is mainly in three states: California, Michigan, and Washington. In 2019, the national average asparagus yield was around 4,076 pounds per acre and the total asparagus production was 84.39 million pounds. Asparagus can take three years to go from seed to harvest, but the plants will produce spears for decades, making it a great crop. However, it is quite labor-intensive, as farmworkers handpick each spear. They carefully excavate around each spear to a depth of nine inches and clip it at the base. That's a lot of work! Once seen as an offering for the gods, asparagus continues to be celebrated today. In 2019, Oceana County, Michigan celebrated its 46th National Asparagus Festival. Asparagus is kind of a big deal! There are two National Asparagus Days, the other being on April 23. Euell Gibbons, outdoorsman and early health food advocate who became famous for promoting eating wild foods during the 1960s, capitalized on the growing return-to-nature movement in 1962, and the resulting work, Stalking The Wild Asparagus, was an instant success! On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/tv-commercials-the-classics-vol-4-dv4.html

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May 24: National Brother's Day: -- Today's a good day to call your brother and tell him you love him, even though he'll say you're weird afterwards. When you were younger, you argued over LEGOs or whose turn it was to sit in the front seat. Yet in some strange way, those childhood squabbles served to make you closer over the years. You love 'em, you hate 'em; they can often be your nemesis, especially when they poke fun at you in front of your crush. But we know they'll pull through for you when needed and they love you just as much as you love them (although they may never admit it). "Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero."- Marc Brown, author and illustrator of children's books. The word 'brother' stems from the Latin root 'frater' and the Proto-Germanic word 'brothar,' which itself comes from the Proto-Indo-European root 'bhrater.' Regardless of origin, both in words and in blood, our brothers have our backs over and over again. They're our closest friends and, sometimes, the most annoying people we know. But we love them anyway. Even some of the most famous people in history had brothers to lean on and be annoyed by. Brother's Day has been celebrated on May 24 since the year 2005. Although the exact details of the holiday are unknown, it was Alabama-based C. Daniel Rhodes who had first organized the holiday and its proceedings. In some regions, National Brother's Day is an unofficial holiday. It is not to be confused with National Siblings Day, which takes place in April. You are lucky if you are blessed with having a strong unbreakable bond with your brother. Fortunately, there are other people who can sometimes fill the void of a brother in our lives and serve as one to us, like a cousin, brother-in-law, or a friend. In fact, everyone should have that one brotherly person in their lives who they can count on for some sincere advice or who can get them out of a pickle. For all their quirks and annoyances, a brother is sometimes your best secret keeper and will never expose you or leave you behind. Feel free to go all out on this day with the mushy stuff in expressing your affection for your brother and his importance in your life. Brotherhood is also very strong among men. Whether it is a blood relation or not, men take their 'bro code' VERY seriously. Really, there isn't much that can ever come between a strong brotherhood in the long term. This theme has inspired countless movies, books, paintings, plays, and TV series like the aptly named "Band of Brothers." History has many distinguished brother duos and groups. Stories told by the Brothers Grimm are famous to this day, and advancement in flying and aeronautics wouldn't have been possible without the Wright brothers putting their minds together. National Brothers Day is mostly observed in the United States, but many other countries around the world also acknowledge the day. Australia, Russia, Asian countries like India, and European countries like France and Germany all celebrate brothers on May 24. "When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life." - Antisthenes, Greek philosopher and star pupil of Socrates. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/props-and-jets-catapult-planes-dvd.html

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Today, May 24, 2026

May 24: Tiara Day: -- An international holiday that celebrates empowering women and celebrate them for their amazing contributions to the home and society. A tiara is a piece of jewelry worn on the head of a woman that represents intelligence and strength. Every woman deserves a crown for the work that they do every day, and that is why Tiara Day was set aside to remind women to celebrate themselves and for others to appreciate all their hard work. Giving power to women benefits society as a whole, as women are responsible for the continuation and raising of future generations. Tiara Day has been observed worldwide on May 24 since 2005. This special women-centered holiday was founded by Barbara Bellissimo and the date was chosen to coincide with the birthday of Queen Victoria. Everyone can wear a tiara on Tiara Day. It has a way of making you feel like royalty. A tiara is an ornamental crown; it is usually made of precious metals and adorned with jewels. Women wear them on formal occasions and they are most common among socialites and royalty. There are plastic costume jewelry tiaras that can be worn to proms, weddings, homecomings, beauty pageants, and quinceaneras. Tiaras are symbols of strength and power; this makes it the perfect holiday to encourage women's empowerment. In ancient times, both men and women wore tiaras to show their high status. The headdress worn by Persian Kings were called 'tiaras,' but the Romans and ancient Greeks also wore wreath-shaped head ornaments. Tiaras became less prevalent as the Roman Empire declined. Tiaras came back in the late eighteenth century but were mostly worn by women. They became very popular when Napoleon gave his wife Josephine de Beauharnais several tiaras. The largest and most valuable collection of tiaras in the world is owned by Queen Elizabeth II; these tiaras have been worn by the queen on many state occasions, and many of the tiaras were inherited from other queens. Tiaras are now usually worn by queens, princesses, and empresses. They are popularly worn by the royalty of the Dutch, Swedish, Danish, and Spanish. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/cinderella-1957-rodgers-amp-hammerstein-julie-andrews-dvd-download1957.html

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May 24: International Women's Day For Peace And Disarmament: -- A day to celebrate women's voices for a world free from the threat of nuclear arms. We celebrate diplomacy, human decency, and a violence-free, peaceful future. For generations, the only real part that women were allowed to play in armed conflict was that of the grieving women left behind, while their sons, husbands, and brothers went off to war. The establishment of this Day marks a significant change in women's role in the conflict. They are now eager to step out and have their voices heard. This day is also about spreading awareness of the terror of nuclear weapons. In the early 1980s, a group of pro-pacifist feminists from around Europe decided to lend their voice to the already loud cries demanding to disarm nuclear stockpiles and military forces around the world. In 1985, the total number of active nuclear warheads, globally, was approximately 62,000. On May 24, International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament was established. Since the 1980s, May 24 has become a rallying cry for pacifist and human rights groups around the world to call on governments to stop the manufacture and distribution of arms, whether that be to their own militaries or private citizens within their own countries. The movement has grown and evolved over the years, but its core purpose is to stand up and demand an end to violence, in all shapes and forms. As governments appear to prioritize weaponry and military advancements over human safety. A lot of controversies still reign over the need to safeguard our planet from nuclear weapons. The need to celebrate this day today is just as important as it was in the 1980s. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/united-nations-documentaries-set-dvd-mp4-download-usb-driv4.html

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Today, May 24, 2026

May 24: World Schizophrenia Awareness Day: -- A day dedicated to raising awareness of the mental illness that affects over 20 million people worldwide. Schizophrenia is highly stigmatized since it's not talked about and lacks accurate representation in the media. World Schizophrenia Awareness Day was created to fight against stigma and to make it easier for people to seek different resources to get help. It lifts the lid on the challenges that thousands of people with Schizophrenia - from all over the world - have to contend with every day of their lives. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by persistent psychotic symptoms such as auditory and/or visual hallucinations, delusional thinking, dissociation from reality, and disorganized thoughts and behavior. It usually begins to manifest when the patient is in their early twenties, although, in rare cases, symptoms can show in early childhood. This disorder affects about 24 million people in the world. Cases with descriptions associated with schizophrenics began to be recorded in the 1700s; this disease has been around since early civilization. It was only registered and recognized in the early 1900s when psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler coined the name schizophrenia. However, proper treatment following legitimate humane medical procedures was only adopted around 1980, when appropriate antipsychotic medication was introduced and there had already been a revolution in psychiatric treatment in general. Schizophrenia is a treatable disorder and, in some cases, even curable. With the proper medication and psychotherapy, patients have shown improvement. Many people still don't reach out for help. Some who do reach out tend to suffer stigma due to their condition rather than receive care. That's why World Schizophrenia Awareness Day was started so that patients and their families and friends, plus everyone around the world can learn more about the disorder and know how to help if necessary. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/goons-running-jumping-standing-still-mukkinese-battlehorn-dvd-mp4-us4.html

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Today, May 24, 2026

May 24, 15 BC: #BOTD: #HBD! Germanicus, ancient Roman general, known for his campaigns in Germania (d. October 10, 19) is #born Germanicus Julius Caesar in Rome, Italy, the son of Nero Claudius Drusus and Antonia the Younger, into an influential branch of the patrician gens Claudia. Germanicus's praenomen (personal name) is unknown, but he was probably named Nero Claudius Drusus after his father (conventionally called "Drusus"), or possibly Tiberius Claudius Nero after his uncle. He took the agnomen (nickname) "Germanicus", awarded posthumously to his father in honor of his victories in Germania, at which point he nominally became head of the family in 9 BC. In AD 4, he was adopted by his paternal uncle Tiberius, who succeeded Augustus as Roman emperor a decade later. As a result, Germanicus became an official member of the gens Julia, another prominent family, to which he was related on his mother's side. His connection to the Julii was further consolidated through a marriage between himself and Agrippina the Elder, a granddaughter of Augustus. He was also the father of Caligula, the maternal grandfather of Nero, and the older brother of Claudius. During the reign of Augustus, Germanicus enjoyed an accelerated political career as the heir of the emperor's heir, entering the office of quaestor five years before the legal age in AD 7. He held that office until AD 11, and was elected consul for the first time in AD 12. The year after, he was made proconsul of Germania Inferior, Germania Superior, and all of Gaul. From there he commanded eight legions, about one-third of the entire Roman army, which he led against the Germanic tribes in his campaigns from AD 14 to 16. He avenged the Roman Empire's defeat in the Teutoburg Forest and retrieved two of the three legionary eagles that had been lost during the battle. In AD 17, he returned to Rome, where he received a triumph before leaving to reorganise the provinces of Asia Minor, whereby he incorporated the provinces of Cappadocia and Commagene in AD 18. As a famous general, Germanicus was widely popular and regarded as the ideal Roman long after his death. To the Roman people, Germanicus was the Roman equivalent of Alexander The Great due to the nature of his death at a young age, his virtuous character, his dashing physique, and his military renown. Germanicus died in Antioch, Roman Syria aged 33 under dubious circumstances. While in the eastern provinces, he came into conflict with the governor of Syria, Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso. During their feud, Germanicus became ill in Antioch and died, a death has been attributed to poison by ancient sources, but that was never proven. Germanicus had made his way to Egypt, arriving to a tumultuous reception that January. He gone there to relieve a famine in the country, and their produce was vital to Rome's food supply. This move upset the Roman Emperor Tiberius, because it had violated an order by Augustus that no senator should enter the province without consulting the emperor and the Senate (Egypt was an imperial province, and thus belonged to the emperor). Germanicus had entered the province in his capacity as proconsul, but had done so without first seeking permission from Tiberius to do so. He returned to Syria by summer, where he found that Piso had either ignored or revoked his orders to the cities and legions there. Germanicus in turn ordered Piso's recall to Rome, although this action was probably beyond his authority. In the midst of this feud, Germanicus became ill and despite the fact Piso had removed himself to the port of Seleucia, he was convinced that Piso was somehow poisoning him. Tacitus reports that there were signs of black magic in Piso's house with hidden body-parts and Germanicus's name inscribed on lead tablets. Germanicus sent Piso a letter formally renouncing their friendship (amicitia); Germanicus died soon thereafter. His death aroused much speculation, with several sources blaming Piso, acting under orders from Emperor Tiberius. As the death of Germanicus occurred during their feud most people suspected him of having poisoned Germanicus, although this was never proven. The armed attempt by Piso to regain control of Syria immediately after the death of Germanicus only aroused more indignation. This, the rumors of him poisoning Germanicus, and his conduct going back as far as his governorship of Spain were all taken up by the delatores in their accusations against him. It wasn't long before the matter was taken to the Emperor. Tiberius was forced to order an investigation, and after briefly hearing both sides, decided to defer the case to the senate. Tiberius made no effort to conceal his sentiments: the Pisones were longtime supporters of the Claudians, with their support going back to the early days of Octavian. A public trial was held, and Tiberius made allowances for Piso to summon witnesses of all social orders, including slaves, and he was given more time to plea than the prosecution, but it made no difference: before the sentencing, Piso had committed suicide, though Tacitus supposes that Tiberius may have had him murdered, fearing his own implication in Germanicus' death, and stated that Tiberius was involved in a conspiracy against Germanicus, and that Tiberius's jealousy and fear of his nephew's popularity and increasing power was the true motive. The death of Germanicus in dubious circumstances greatly affected Tiberius's popularity in Rome, leading to the creation of a climate of fear in Rome itself. Also suspected of connivance in his death was Tiberius's chief advisor, Sejanus, who would, in the 20s, create an atmosphere of fear in Roman noble and administrative circles by the use of treason trials and the role of delatores, or informers. Germanicus is buried in The Mausoleum Of Augustus, Rome, Citta Metropolitana Di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/story-of-civilization-will-amp-ariel-durant-mp3-dvd-11-audiobo311.html

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Today, May 24, 2026

May 24, 1607: The Colonial History Of The United States: The British Colonization Of The Americas: The Colony Of Virginia: The Jamestown, Virginia Colony (1607-1624): -- 100 English settlers disembark in Jamestown, Virginia, the earliest permanent English settlement in the Americas, established as an English colony ten days prior by the Virginia Company Of London as "James Fort". It was established on the northeast bank of the James River, about 2.5 mi (4 km) southwest of the center of modern Williamsburg, and was considered permanent after a brief abandonment in 1610. It followed several failed attempts, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke, established in 1585 on Roanoke Island, later part of North Carolina. Jamestown served as the colonial capital from 1616 until 1699. Despite the dispatch of more settlers and supplies, including the 1608 arrival of eight Polish and German colonists and the first two European women, more than 80 percent of the colonists died in 1609-10, mostly from starvation and disease. On April 5, 1614, Pocahontas, a Native American woman notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia. Pocahontas (born Matoaka, known as Amonute, c. 1596 - March 1617) was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribal nations in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of Virginia. In mid-1610, the survivors abandoned Jamestown, though they returned after meeting a resupply convoy in the James River. In August 1619, the first recorded slaves from Africa to British North America arrived in what is now Old Point Comfort near the Jamestown colony, on a British privateer ship flying a Dutch flag. The approximately 20 Africans from present-day Angola had been removed by the British crew from the Portuguese slave ship Sao Joao Bautista. They most likely worked in the tobacco fields as slaves under a system of race-based indentured servitude. One of their number included Angela, who was purchased by William Peirce. The modern conception of slavery in the British colonies was formalized in 1640 (the John Punch hearing) and was fully entrenched in the Colony of Virginia by 1660. On March 22, 1622. The Colony Of Virginia: The Indian Massacre Of 1622 (The Jamestown Massacre) occurred when Algonquian indians killed 347 English settlers around Jamestown, Virginia, a third of the colony's population, during the Second Anglo-Powhatan War. one of three wars fought between English settlers of the Virginia Colony and Indians of the Powhatan Confederacy in the early seventeenth century. The London Company's second settlement in Bermuda claims to be the site of the oldest town in the English New World, as St. George's, Bermuda, was officially established in 1612 as New London, whereas James Fort in Virginia was not converted into James Towne until 1619, and further did not survive to the present day. In 1676, Jamestown was deliberately burned during Bacon's Rebellion, though it was quickly rebuilt. In 1699, the colonial capital was moved to what is today Williamsburg, Virginia; Jamestown ceased to exist as a settlement, and remains today only as an archaeological site, Jamestown Rediscovery. It is known for its historical significance as the site of the first permanent English settlement in America. The town is home to several museums and historical sites, including the Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, which showcase the rich history of the area. Today, Jamestown is one of three locations composing the Historic Triangle of Colonial Virginia, along with Williamsburg and Yorktown, with two primary heritage sites. Historic Jamestowne[16] is the archaeological site on Jamestown Island and is a cooperative effort by Jamestown National Historic Site (part of Colonial National Historical Park) and Preservation Virginia. Jamestown Settlement, a living history interpretive site, is operated by the Jamestown Yorktown Foundation, a state agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/native-north-american-indian-history-documentaries-dvd-mp4-us4.html

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May 24, 1626: The Colonial History Of The United States: Dutch Colonization Of The Americas: New Netherland (Dutch: Nieuw Nederland, Latin: Novum Belgium): The History Of New York City: The Dutch Purchase Of Manhattan (Peter Minuit's Purchase Of Manhattan): -- Peter Minuit (Pieter Minuit, Pierre Minuit, or Peter Minnewit [French: "Peter Midnight"]) buys Manhattan for the Dutch from the Lenape Native Americans. A common myth states that Minuit purchased Manhattan for 24 USD worth of trinkets; However, a letter written by Dutch merchant Peter Schaghen to directors of the Dutch East India Company stated that Manhattan was purchased "for the value of 60 guilders," an amount worth around 1,143 USD in 2020. Peter Minuit (b. between 1580 and 1585 - d. August 5, 1638) was a merchant from Tournai, Wallonia in present-day Belgium. He was the 3rd Director of the Dutch North American colony of New Netherland from 1626 until 1631, and 3rd Governor of New Netherland. He also founded the Swedish colony of New Sweden on the Delaware Peninsula in 1638. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/new-york-city-history-videos-3-dvd-se3.html

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May 24, 1743: #BOTD: Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, political theorist, journalist, scientist, politician and revolutionary, best known for his role as a radical journalist and politician during the French Revolution (d. July 13, 1793) is #born Jean-Paul Mara in Boudry, Prussian Principality Of Neuchatel, (now The Republic And Canton Of Neuchatel, a mostly French-speaking canton in western Switzerland). He became best known for his role as a radical journalist and politician during the French Revolution. His journalism became renowned for its fierce tone, uncompromising stance towards the new leaders and institutions of the revolution, and advocacy of basic human rights for the poorest members of society, yet calling for prisoners of the Revolution to be killed before they could be freed in what became known as the September Massacres, a wave of killings in Paris and other cities from 2-7 September 1792. He was one of the most radical voices of the French Revolution. He became a vigorous defender of the sans-culottes (French: literally "without breeches", the common people of the lower classes), publishing his views in pamphlets, placards and newspapers, notably his periodical L'Ami du peuple (Friend of the People), which helped make him their unofficial link with the radical, republican Jacobin group that came to power after June 1793. Marat died aged 50 in Paris, France by assassination when Marie-Anne Charlotte de Corday d'Armont, known simply as Charlotte Corday, a Girondist sympathizer (a political faction that campaigned for the end of the monarchy, but then resisted the spiraling momentum of the Revolution), stabbed him while he was taking a medicinal bath for his debilitating skin condition with a five-inch kitchen knife into his chest, where it pierced just under his right clavicle, opening the brachiocephalic artery, close to the heart. The massive bleeding was fatal within seconds. Slumping backwards, Marat cried out his last words to his wife Simone, "Aidez-moi, ma chere amie!" ("Help me, my beloved!") and died. He is buried at Saint-Etienne-du-Mont Church in Paris. In death, Marat became an icon to the Jacobins (the political faction then in power in revolutionary France which was responsible for the wave of executions known as The Reign Of Terro) as a revolutionary martyr, as portrayed in Jacques-Louis David's famous painting, The Death of Marat, considered to be the first modernist painting. During her four-day trial, Charlotte Corday testified that she had carried out the assassination alone, saying "I killed one man to save 100,000." Four days later, on July 17, 1793, she was executed by the guillotine in the Place de Greve wearing the red overblouse denoting a condemned traitor who had assassinated a representative of the people. Standing alone in the tumbril amid a large and curious crowd she remained calm, although drenched by a sudden summer rainfall. Her body was buried in the Madeleine Cemetery in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, which was used to dispose of the corpses of guillotine victims during the French Revolution. The cemetery was named after Mary Magdalene. In 1847, writer Alphonse de Lamartine gave Corday the posthumous nickname "L'Ange De L'Assassinat (French: "The Angel Of Assassination"). On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-french-revolution-dvd-3-part-tv-documentary-serie3.html

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Today, May 24, 2026

May 24, 1798: The Age Of Enlightenment (The Enlightenment, The Age Of Reason): The Age Of Revolution: The Atlantic Revolutions: The French Revolution: The French Revolutionary And Napoleonic Wars (The Great French War) (The French Revolutionary Wars, The Napoleonic Wars): The Napoleonic Wars: The Irish Rebellion Of 1798 (Irish: Eiri Amach 1798) (The United Irishmen Rebellion [Irish: Eiri Amach Na nEireannach Aontaithe], Ulster-Scots: The Hurries):: -- Inspired and assisted by French revolutionaries, and led and organized against British rule by The Society Of United Irishmen, The Irish Rebellion Of 1798, an uprising against British rule in Ireland lasting from May 24 to October 12, 1798 begins. The Society Of United Irishmen, a republican revolutionary group influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions, were the main organising force behind the rebellion. The outbreak of war between Great Britain and France in 1793, following both the succesful American Revolutionary War and the execution of the French King Louis XVI, forced the Society underground and toward armed insurrection, with French aid. To augment their growing strength, the United Irish leadership decided to seek military help from the French revolutionary government and to postpone the rising until French troops landed in Ireland. Theobald Wolfe Tone, leader of the United Irishmen, travelled in exile from the United States to France to press the case for intervention. The intimate nature of the conflict meant that the rebellion at times took on the worst characteristics of a civil war, especially in Leinster. Sectarian resentment was fuelled by the remaining Penal Laws still in force. Rumours of planned massacres by both sides were common in the days before the rising and led to a widespread climate of fear. Contemporary estimates put the death toll from 20,000 to as many as 50,000 of which 2,000 were military and 1,000 loyalist civilians. A significant number of modern historians argue that these numbers are too high or too low. In support of some modern research argues that these figures may be too high, a list of British soldiers killed, compiled for a fund to aid the families of dead soldiers, listed just 530 names; also, professor Louis Cullen, through an examination of depletion of the population in County Wexford between 1798 and 1820, put the fatalities in that county due to the rebellion at 6,000. Historian Thomas Bartlett therefore argues, "a death toll of 10,000 for the entire island would seem to be in order". In support of the belief that the death toll may be even higher than contemporary estimates suggest as the widespread fear of repression among relatives of slain rebels led to mass concealment of casualties. The popular Irish ballad The Rising of the Moon recounts the loss of the United Irishmen. Written as early as the 1860s, the song has been since performed by many musicians, including The Dubliners. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-celts-dvd-set-tv-series-all-6-shows-celtic-history-3-dis63.html

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May 24, 1819: #BOTD: #HBD! Queen Victoria, Queen Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland beginning June 20 1837, Empress Of India beginning on May 1, 1876, reigning until her death (d. January 22, 1901) is #born Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent at Kensington Palace, London, England, the daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and the fourth son of King George III, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld who was born in Coburg, Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (Germany). Both the Duke of Kent and King George III died in 1820, and Victoria was raised under close supervision by her mother. She inherited the throne at the age of 18, after her father's three elder brothers had all died, leaving no surviving legitimate children. The United Kingdom was already an established constitutional monarchy, in which the sovereign held relatively little direct political power. Privately, Victoria attempted to influence government policy and ministerial appointments; publicly, she became a national icon who was identified with strict standards of personal morality. Victoria married her first cousin, Prince Albert Of Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, in 1840. Their nine children married into royal and noble families across the continent, tying them together and earning her the sobriquet "the grandmother of Europe". After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances. As a result of her seclusion, republicanism temporarily gained strength, but in the latter half of her reign her popularity recovered. On May 1, 1876, Victoria received the additional title of Empress of India. Her Golden and Diamond Jubilees were times of public celebration. Her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any of her predecessors, and is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. She was the last British monarch of the House Of Hanover. Queen Victoria died at half past six in the evening at the age of 81 at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, England, after having reigned for 64 years, the longest reign in British history until that time. She is buried at The Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore on the Frogmore estate within the Home Park at Windsor in Berkshire, England. Her son and successor, Edward VII, initiated the House Of Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, the line of his father. #QueenVictoria #AlexandrinaVictoria #GrandmotherOfEurope #VictorianEra #HouseOfHanover #HistoryOfTheUK #KingdomOfGreatBritain #MonarchyOfTheUK #BritishMonarchy #BritishNobility #BritishHistory #EnglishMonarchy #UKMonarchy #HouseOfSaxecoburgAndGotha #HouseOfSaxeCoburgSaalfeld #EnglishHistory #HistoryOfGreatBritain #HistoryOfEngland #BritishEmpire #QueensOfTheUK #QueensOfGreatBritain #QueensOfIreland #EmpressOfIndia #UnitedKingdom #UK #India #Pakistan #EmperorOfIndia #LaBelleEpoque #MP4 #VideoDownload #DVD On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/disraeli-portait-of-a-romantic-tv-series-dvd-set-4-disc4.html

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May 24, 1844: The Industrial Revolution: The First Industrial Revolution (1760 - c. 1840): Telecommunications: Telegraphy: -- Samuel Morse sends the message "What hath God wrought" (a biblical quotation, Numbers 23:23) from the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the United States Capitol to his assistant, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore, Maryland, to inaugurate the first telegraph line. The electrical telegraph, the point-to-point text messaging system primarily used from the 1840s until the late 20th century, was the first electrical telecommunications system, and the most widely used of a number of early messaging systems called telegraphs, that were devised to communicate text messages quicker than physical transportation. Electrical telegraphy can be considered to be the first example of electrical engineering. Text telegraphy consisted of two or more geographically separated stations, called telegraph offices. The offices were connected by wires, usually supported overhead on utility poles. Many different electrical telegraph systems were invented, but the ones that became widespread fit into two broad categories. The first category consists of needle telegraphs in which a needle pointer is made to move electromagnetically with an electric current sent down the telegraph line. Early systems used multiple needles requiring multiple wires. The first commercial system, and the most widely used needle telegraph, was the Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph, invented in 1837. The second category consists of armature systems in which the current activates a telegraph sounder which makes a click. The archetype of this category was the Morse system, invented by Samuel Morse in 1838. In 1865, the Morse system became the standard for international communication using a modified code developed for German railways. Electrical telegraphs were used by the emerging railway companies to develop train control systems, minimizing the chances of trains colliding with each other. This was built around the signalling block system with signal boxes along the line communicating with their neighbouring boxes by telegraphic sounding of single-stroke bells and three-position needle telegraph instruments. In the 1840s, the electrical telegraph superseded optical telegraph systems, becoming the standard way to send urgent messages. By the latter half of the century, most developed nations had created commercial telegraph networks with local telegraph offices in most cities and towns, allowing the public to send messages called telegrams addressed to any person in the country, for a fee. Beginning in 1850, submarine telegraph cables allowed for the first rapid communication between continents. Electrical telegraph networks permitted people and commerce to transmit messages across both continents and oceans almost instantly, with widespread social and economic impacts. Circa 1894, the electric telegraph led to Guglielmo Marconi's invention of wireless telegraphy, the first means of radiowave telecommunication. In the early 20th century, manual telegraphy was slowly replaced by teleprinter networks. Increasing use of the telephone pushed telegraphy into a few specialist uses. Use by the general public was mainly special occasion telegram greetings. The rise of the Internet and usage of email in the 1990s largely put an end to dedicated telegraphy networks. Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message. Thus flag semaphore is a method of telegraphy, whereas pigeon post is not. Ancient signalling systems, although sometimes quite extensive and sophisticated as in China, were generally not capable of transmitting arbitrary text messages. 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May 24, 1856: The Origins Of The American Civil War (The Civil War, The War Between The States): Events Leading To The American Civil War: Slavery: Slavery In The United States: Landmark Court Decisions In The United States: Landmark Supreme Court Of The United States (SCOTUS) Decisions: Dred Scott v. Sandford:, The War Between The States): Events Leading To The American Civil War: The Pottawatomie Massacre: -- John Brown and his men kill five slavery supporters at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas, hacking some into pieces with much of it done in front of their families. The Pottawatomie massacre occurred during the night of May 24 and the morning of May 25, 1856. In reaction to the sacking of Lawrence, Kansas by pro-slavery forces, John Brown and a band of abolitionist settlers, some of them members of the Pottawatomie Rifles, killed five settlers north of Pottawatomie Creek in Franklin County, Kansas. This was one of the many bloody episodes in Kansas preceding the American Civil War, which came to be known collectively as Bleeding Kansas. Bleeding Kansas was largely brought about by the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. #PottawatomieMassacre #JohnBrown #PottawatomieRifles #PottawatomieCreek #Pottawatomie #PottawatomieKansas #Abolition #Slavery #AmericanHistory #USHistory #HistoryOfTheUS #WesternCulture #WesternCivilization #OccidentalCulture #WesternWorld #WesternSociety #WesternTradition #StoryOfCivilization #Terrorism #BleedingKansas #MissouriCompromise #KansasNebraskaAct #SackingOfLawrence #SiegeOfLawrence #MP4 #VideoDownload #DVD On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/john-brown-abolitionist-fanatic-documentary-dvd-mp4-download-usb-driv4.html

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May 24, 1870: #BOTD: #HBD! Jan Smuts, South African statesman, military leader, and philosopher (d. September 11, 1950) is #born Jan Christian Smuts at the Smuts family farm, Bovenplaats, near Malmesbury, in the Cape Colony. also known as the Cape of Good Hope, a British colony in present-day South Africa. In addition to holding various cabinet posts, Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts (Baptismal Name: Jan Christiaan Smuts) PC (Privy Council [UK]), OM (Order Of Merit [Commonwealth]), CH (Order Of The Companions Of Honour [Commonwealth]), DTD (Dekoratie Voor Trouwe Dienst [Afrikans: Decoration For Devoted Service]), ED (Efficiency Decoration [South Africa]), KC (King's Counsel [UK]), FRS (Fellow Of The Royal Society [UK]) served as Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 until 1924 and from 1939 until 1948. In the Second Boer War, Smuts led a Boer commando for the Transvaal. During the First World War, he led the armies of South Africa against Germany, capturing German South-West Africa. He then commanded the British Army in East Africa. From 1917 to 1919 he was also one of the members of the British Imperial War Cabinet, and he was instrumental in the founding of what became the Royal Air Force (RAF). He was appointed as a field marshal in the British Army in 1941. He was the only person to sign both of the peace treaties ending the First and Second World wars. A statue of him was erected to commemorate him in London's Parliament Square. Although Smuts had originally advocated racial segregation and opposed the enfranchisement of black Africans, his views changed, and he backed the Fagan Commission's findings that complete segregation was impossible. Smuts subsequently lost the 1948 election to hard-line nationalists who institutionalised apartheid. He continued to work for reconciliation and emphasised the British Commonwealth's positive role until his death in 1950; that year on May 29, a week after the public celebration of his eightieth birthday in Johannesburg and Pretoria, Field Marshal Smuts suffered a coronary thrombosis. He died of a subsequent heart attack on his family farm of Doornkloof, Irene, near Pretoria, South Africa. On October 11, 1899, The Boer Republics declared war on the United Kingdom, beginning The Second Boer War (The Boer War, The Anglo-Boer War, The South African War). In the early stages of the conflict, Smuts served as South African and Transvaal leader Paul Kruger's eyes and ears in Pretoria, handling propaganda, logistics, communication with generals and diplomats, and anything else that was required. In the second phase of the war, from mid-1900, Smuts served under Koos de la Rey, who commanded 500 commandos in the Western Transvaal. Smuts excelled at hit-and-run warfare, and the unit evaded and harassed a British army forty times its size. In 1899, Smuts interrogated the young Winston Churchill, who had been captured by Afrikaners while Churchill was a British soldier fighting against the Afrikaners during the Boer War, which was the first time they met. The next time was in 1906, while Smuts was leading a mission about South Africa's future to London before Churchill, his former enemy, when Chuchill was serving as Under-Secretary Of State For The Colonies. The British Cabinet shared Churchill's sympathetic view, which led to self-government within the year, followed by dominion status for the Union of South Africa in 1910. Their association continued in the First World War, when Lloyd George appointed Smuts, in 1917, to the war cabinet in which Churchill served as Munitions Minister. By then, both had formed a fast friendship that continued through Churchill's "wilderness years" and the Second World War, to Smuts's death. Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Moran, Churchill's personal physician, wrote in his diary: "Smuts is the only man who has any influence with the PM; indeed, he is the only ally I have in pressing counsels of common sense on the PM. Smuts sees so clearly that Winston is irreplaceable, that he may make an effort to persuade him to be sensible." Churchill said of Smuts: "Smuts and I are like two old love-birds moulting together on a perch, but still able to peck." Smuts's importance to the Imperial war effort during World War II was emphasised by a quite audacious plan, proposed as early as 1940, to appoint Smuts as Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom should Churchill die or otherwise become incapacitated during the war. 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Though Gandhi and Smuts were ostensibly adversaries, they had a deep mutual respect and admiration for each other; before Gandhi returned to India in 1914, he presented General Smuts with a pair of sandals (now held by the Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History) made by Gandhi himself, of which in 1939 Smuts, then Prime Minister of South Africa with a completely changed point of view regarding race largely due to Gandhi's teachings, wrote an essay for a commemorative work compiled for Gandhi's 70th birthday, and returned the sandals with message "I have worn these sandals for many a summer, even though I may feel that I am not worthy to stand in the shoes of so great a man." On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-boer-wars-first-boer-war-amp-second-boer-war-mp4-video-download-dv4.html

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May 24, 1883: Grand Openings: Bridge Openings: New York City (New York, NYC): Bridges And Tunnels In New York City: Suspension Bridges: The Brooklyn Bridge (The New York And Brooklyn Bridge, The East River Bridge): -- Fourteen years after construction began on January 3, 1870 in New York City, what is now called The Brooklyn Bridge, a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge, is opened to traffic, the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its opening (with a main span of 1,595.5 feet [486.3 m] and a deck 127 ft [38.7 m] above mean high water) as well as the first fixed crossing of the East River, spanning between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. It was originally called either The New York And Brooklyn Bridge or The East River Bridge, but it was officially renamed the Brooklyn Bridge in 1915. Proposals for a bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn were first made in the early 19th century, which eventually led to the construction of the current span, designed by John A. Roebling. The project's chief engineer, his son Washington Roebling, contributed further design work, assisted by the latter's wife, Emily Warren Roebling. Construction started in 1870, with the Tammany Hall-controlled New York Bridge Company overseeing construction, although numerous controversies and the novelty of the design prolonged the project over thirteen years. Since opening, the Brooklyn Bridge has undergone several reconfigurations, having carried horse-drawn vehicles and elevated railway lines until 1950. To alleviate increasing traffic flows, additional bridges and tunnels were built across the East River. Following gradual deterioration, the Brooklyn Bridge has been renovated several times, including in the 1950s, 1980s, and 2010s. The Brooklyn Bridge is the southernmost of the four toll-free vehicular bridges connecting Manhattan Island and Long Island, with the Manhattan Bridge, the Williamsburg Bridge, and the Queensboro Bridge to the north. Only passenger vehicles and pedestrian and bicycle traffic are permitted. A major tourist attraction since its opening, the Brooklyn Bridge has become an icon of New York City. Over the years, the bridge has been used as the location of various stunts and performances, as well as several crimes and attacks. The Brooklyn Bridge has been designated a National Historic Landmark, a New York City landmark, and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/39neath-brooklyn-bridge-east-side-kids-bowery-boys-movie-d39.html

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May 24, 1887: #BOTD: #HBD! Mick Mannock, Irish-British flying ace in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during the First World War, one of the most decorated men in the British Armed Forces, recipient of The Military Cross twice, one of the rare three-time recipients of The Distinguished Service Order, and posthumous Victoria Cross recipient (d. July 26, 1918) is #born Edward Corringham Mannock in Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland to Julia (nee Sullivan) and Edward Mannock, of English, Irish and Scottish descent. Edward Corringham Mannock VC, DSO and Two Bars, MC and Bar, was a pioneer of fighter aircraft tactics in aerial warfare. At his death he had amassed 61 aerial victories, the fifth highest scoring pilot of the war. Mannock was born in 1887 to an English father, Edward Mannock, and an Irish mother. Mannock's father served in the British Army and the family moved to India when Mannock was a small child. Mannock was sickly and developed several ailments in his formative years. Upon his return to England he became a fervent supporter of Irish nationalism and the Irish Home Rule movement but became a member of the Independent Labour Party where he satisfied his interest in politics. In 1914 Mannock was working as a telephone engineer in Turkey. After the Ottoman Empire's entry into the war on the side of the Central Powers he was interned. Mannock was badly treated and soon fell ill. Turkish authorities repatriated him to Britain believing him to be unfit for war service. Mannock recovered and joined the Royal Engineers and then Royal Army Medical Corps. He moved services again and in 1916 joined Royal Flying Corps (RFC). After completing his training he was assigned to No. 40 Squadron RFC. Mannock went into combat on the Western Front participating three separate combat tours. After a slow start he began to prove himself as an exceptional pilot, scoring his first victory on 7 May 1917. By February 1918 Mannock had achieved 16 victories and was appointed Flight Commander of No. 74 Squadron. He amassed 36 more victories from 12 April-17 June 1918. After returning from leave Mannock was appointed commanding officer of No. 85 Squadron in July 1918, and scored nine more victories that month. Days after warning fellow ace George McElroy about the hazards of flying low into ground fire, that same fate befell Mannock and he was killed in action dogfighting too close to the ground. He is buried at The Arras Flying Services Memorial in Arras, Departement Du Pas-De-Calais, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/red-baron-dvd-world-war-i-aerial-warfare-documentaries.html

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May 24, 1908: #BOTD: Sam Giancana, American mobster who was boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966 (d. June 19, 1975) is #born Gilormo Giangana in Chicago's West Town neighborhood of Smith Park, an Italian immigrant community known as "The Patch", to Antonio Giangana and Antonia DeSimmona from Castelvetrano, Sicily, Italy, Salvatore Mooney Giancana ("Mooney" for "Looney", meaning "Crazy") joined the 42 Gang (Forty-Two Gang) teenage street gang started during Prohibition, and developed a reputation in organized crime which gained him the notice of the leaders of the Chicago Outfit, which he joined during the late 1930s. He was rejected from service in the United States Army by his local draft board for being a psychopath. From the 1940s through the 1950s, he controlled the illegal gambling, illegal liquor distribution, and political rackets in Louisiana. In the early 1940s, Giancana was involved in Chicago's African-American lottery payout system for the Outfit, after having ousted Giancana's African American prison mate and lottery chief, Eddie Jones. In 1957, he became the boss of the Chicago Outfit. Giancana and the Mafia are reputed to have been involved in John F. Kennedy's victory in the 1960 presidential election. During the 1960s, he was recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in a plot to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Giancana along with Mafia leaders Santo Trafficante Jr. and Carlos Marcello are reputed to have been directly involved with the assassination of of John F. Kennedy. In 1965, Giancana was convicted of contempt of court, serving one year in prison. After his release from prison, Giancana fled to Cuernavaca, Mexico. In 1974, he was deported to the United States, returning to Chicago. Sam Giancana died when he was murdered in Oak Park, Illinois, shortly before he was scheduled to testify before the Church Committee regarding his work for the CIA regarding the Castro assassination plots. He is buried at Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/samgichoumob.html

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May 24, 1910: Great Inventions: -- Walter M. Hard, a young African American barber from Hope, Maryland, invents and patents a device to improve trolley car service enormously. Hard's device made it almost impossible for the electrical contact on top of a car to slip off the overhead wire. It eliminated the many wasteful delays trolley car riders suffered whenever the contact slipped and the trolley car stopped dead. That device continues to be used by electric trains that utilize overhead wires to this day. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/trolley-the-cars-that-built-our-cities-history-of-us-light-rail.html

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May 24, 1915: The European Civil War: World War I: The First European War (The European Theater Of World War I): World War I Treaties: The Treaty Of London (Italian: Trattato Di Londra) (The Pact Of London [Italian: Patto Di Londra], Officially "Agreement Between France, Russia, Great Britain And Italy. Signed At London April 26, 1915"): -- Having joined with the Allies the day prior in fulfullment of the Treaty Of London, Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary. The London Pact was a secret pact signed in London on April 26, 1915 by the United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland, The French Third Republic, The Russian Empire, and The Kingdom Of Italy. Its intent was to gain the alliance of Italy against its former allies, including the German Empire and Austria-Hungary. The main lure was promising large swaths of Austria-Hungary to the north of Italy and to the east across the Adriatic. Britain also promised funding. Italy promised to enter the war the next month. The Allies could easily outbid Austria-Hungary and thereby won a military alliance with 36 million Italians. The secret provisions were published by the Bolsheviks when they came to power in Russia in late 1917. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/world-war-1-robert-ryan-4-dual-layer-dvds-26-episode-tv-se1426.html

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May 24, 1925: #BOTD: #HBD! Mai Zetterling, Swedish actress, novelist, film director, beauty and sex symbol (d. March 17, 1994) is #born Mai Elisabeth Zetterling in Vasteras, Sweden to a working class family. She started her career as an actress at the age of 17 at Dramaten, the Swedish national theatre, appearing in war-era films. Zetterling appeared in film and television productions spanning six decades from the 1940s to the 1990s. Her breakthrough came in the 1944 film Torment written by Ingmar Bergman, in which she played a controversial role as a tormented shopgirl. Shortly afterwards she moved to England and gained instant success there with her title role in Basil Dearden's Frieda (1947) playing opposite David Farrar. After a brief return to Sweden in which she worked with Bergman again in his film Music in Darkness (1948), she returned to Britain and starred in a number of UK films, playing against such leading men as Tyrone Power, Dirk Bogarde, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Richard Attenborough, Keenan Wynn, Stanley Baker and Dennis Price. Some of her notable films as an actress include Quartet (1948), a film based on some of W. Somerset Maugham's short stories, The Romantic Age (1949) directed by Edmond T. Greville, Only Two Can Play (1962) co-starring Peter Sellers and directed by Sidney Gilliat, and The Witches (1990), an adaptation of Roald Dahl's book directed by Nicolas Roeg. Having gained a reputation as a sex symbol in dramas and thrillers, she was equally effective in comedies, and was active in British television in the 1950s and 1960s. She began directing and publishing novels and non-fiction in the early 1960s, her films starting with political documentaries and a short film titled The War Game (1962), which was nominated for a BAFTA award, and won a Silver Lion at Venice. Her first feature film Alskande par (1964, "Loving Couples"), based on the novels of Agnes von Krusenstjerna, was banned at the Cannes Film Festival for its sexual explicitness and nudity. Kenneth Tynan of The Observer later called it "one of the most ambitious debuts since Citizen Kane". It was not the only film she made that caused controversy for its frank sexuality. When critics reviewing her debut feature stated that "Mai Zetterling directs like a man," she began to explore feminist themes more explicitly in her work. The Girls, which had an all-star Swedish cast that included Bibi Andersson and Harriet Andersson, discussed women's liberation (or lack thereof) in a society controlled by men, as the protagonists compare their lives to characters in the play Lysistrata, and find that things have not progressed very much for women since ancient times. In 1966, she appeared as a storyteller on the BBC children's programme Jackanory, and in five episodes narrated Tove Jansson's Finn Family Moomintroll. Zetterling was married to Norwegian actor Tutte Lemkow from 1944 to 1953. They had a daughter, Etienne and a son, Louis, who is professor of environmental sociology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. In her autobiography All Those Tomorrows, published in 1985, Zetterling details love affairs with actor Herbert Lom and Tyrone Power, with whom she lived from 1956 until early 1958. From 1958 to 1976, she was married to British author David Hughes, who collaborated with her on her first films as director. The couple were friends with the composer Michael Hurd, who wrote the music scores for Flickorna and Scrubbers. Documents at the National Archives in London show that, as a member of the Hollywood Left, she was watched by British security agents as a suspected Communist. However, the UK never had a system along the lines of the American Hollywood Blacklist. A year after her final role on television, Zetterling died from cancer at the age of 68 in her home in London. Her remains were cremated, and her ashes were scattered at her home in Mont Blanc, France. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/frieda-dvd-post-wwii-drama-flora-robson-mai-zetterling.html

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May 24, 1937: The Interwar Period (The Aftermath Of World War I, The Interbellum, Between The Wars): The Presidency Of Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Great Depression: The Great Depression In The United States: The New Deal: The Second New Deal (1935-1936): The Social Security Act (The Social Security Act Of 1935): -- The Supreme Court rules The Social Security Act Of 1935 constitutional in two cases: Steward Machine Co. v. Davis, and Helvering v. Davis. The Social Security Act of 1935 is a law enacted by the 74th United States Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 14, 1935. The law created the Social Security program as well as insurance against unemployment. The law was part of Roosevelt's New Deal domestic program. By 1930, the United States was one of the few industrialized countries without any national social security system. Amid the Great Depression, the physician Francis Townsend galvanized support behind a proposal to issue direct payments to older people. Responding to that movement, Roosevelt organized a committee led by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins to develop a major social welfare program proposal. Roosevelt presented the plan in early 1935 and signed the Social Security Act into law on August 14, 1935. The law established the Social Security program. The old-age program is funded by payroll taxes, and over the ensuing decades, it contributed to a dramatic decline in poverty among older people, and spending on Social Security became a significant part of the federal budget. The Social Security Act also established an unemployment insurance program administered by the states and the Aid to Dependent Children program, which provided aid to families headed by single mothers. The law was later amended by acts such as the Social Security Amendments of 1965, which established two major healthcare programs: Medicare and Medicaid. Steward Machine Company v. Davis, 301 U.S. 548 (1937), was a case in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the unemployment compensation provisions of the Social Security Act of 1935, which established the federal taxing structure that was designed to induce states to adopt laws for funding and payment of unemployment compensation. The decision signaled the Court's acceptance of a broad interpretation of Congressional power to influence state laws. The primary challenges to the Act were based on the argument that it went beyond the powers granted to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution and that it involved coercion of the states that called for a surrender by the states of powers essential to their quasi-sovereign existence, in contravention of the Constitution's Tenth Amendment. Helvering v. Davis, 301 U.S. 619 (1937), was a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that held that Social Security was constitutionally permissible as an exercise of the federal power to spend for the general welfare and so did not contravene the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Court's 7-2 decision defended the constitutionality of the old-age benefit program of the Social Security Act of 1935 by requiring only welfare spending to be for the common benefit, as distinguished from some mere local purpose. It affirmed a District Court decree that held that the tax upon employees was not properly at issue and that the tax upon employers was constitutional. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/tv-commercials-the-cable-age-classics-iii-dvd.html

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Today, May 24, 2026

May 24, 1938: The Automobile: The History Of The Automobile: Street Furniture: The Parking Meter: -- The first working parking meter is patented by Oklahoma City, Oklahoma lawyer and newspaper publisher Carl C. Magee patents the parking meter, who had commissioned Oklahoma State University engineering professors Holger George Thuesen and Gerald A. Hale to designed it. Named "The Black Maria", it had first been installed on July 16, 1935 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Parking meters are used to collect money in exchange for the right to park a vehicle in a particular place for a limited amount of time. They are used by municipalities as a tool for enforcing their integrated on-street parking policy, usually related to their traffic and mobility management policies, but are also used for revenue. They are a form of Street Furniture, a collective term for objects and pieces of equipment installed along streets and roads for various purposes, which includes benches, traffic barriers, bollards, post boxes, phone boxes, streetlamps, traffic lights, traffic signs, parking meters, bus stops, tram stops, taxi stands, public lavatories, fountains, watering troughs, memorials, public sculptures, and waste receptacles. An early patent for a parking meter was filed by Roger W. Babson, on August 30, 1928. The meter was intended to operate on power from the battery of the parking vehicle and required a connection from the car to the meter. Industrial production started in 1936 and expanded until the mid-1980s. The first models were based on a coin acceptor, a dial to engage the mechanism, and a visible pointer and flag to indicate the expiration of the paid period. This configuration lasted more than 40 years, with only a few changes in the exterior design, such as a double-headed design (to cover two adjacent parking spaces) and the incorporation of new materials and production techniques. M.H. Rhodes Inc. of Hartford, Connecticut started making meters for Mark-Time Parking Meter Company of Miami, where the first Rhodes meters were installed in 1936. These were different from the Magee design because only the driver's action of turning a handle was necessary to keep the spring wound. At the same time, Magee's meters needed a serviceman to wind the spring occasionally. Upon insertion of coins into a currency detector slot or swiping a credit card or smartcard into a slot, and turning a handle (or pressing a key), a timer is initiated within the meter. Some locations now allow payment by mobile phone (to remotely record payments for subsequent checking and enforcement). A dial or display on the meter indicates the time remaining. In many cities, all parking meters are designed to use only one type of coin. Use of other coins will fail to register, and the meter may cease to function altogether. For example, in Hackensack, New Jersey, all parking meters are designed for quarters only. In 1960, New York City hired its first crew of "meter maids"; all were women. It was not until 1967 that the first man was hired. In the mid-1980s, a digital version was introduced, replacing the mechanical parts with electronic components: boards, keyboards, and displays. This allowed the meter more flexibility, as an EEPROM chip can be reconfigured more easily than corresponding mechanical components. By the beginning of the 1990s, millions of parking meter units had been sold worldwide. Still, the market was already looking into new solutions, like the collective pay and display machines and new forms of payment that appeared along with electronic money and communication technologies. More modern parking meters are generically called multi-space meters (as opposed to single-space meters) and control multiple spaces per block (typically 8-12) or lots (unlimited). While with these meters, the parker may have to walk several car lengths to the meter, there are significant customer service, performance, and efficiency benefits. Multispace meters incorporate more customer-friendly features such as on-screen instructions and acceptance of credit cards for payment-no longer do drivers have to have pockets full of coins. While they may still be prone to coin jams and other types of vandalism, most of these meters are wireless and can report problems immediately to maintenance staff, who can then fix the meters so they are not out of service for very long. With pay-by-space meters, the driver parks in a space, goes to the meter, enters the space number, and makes payment. The meter memorizes the time remaining, and enforcement personnel press the bay buttons to check for violations. Other advances in parking meters include vehicle detection technology, which allows the pay-by-space meters to know when a car is parked in a space. This opens the door for benefits for parking managers, including providing way-finding (directing drivers to unoccupied spaces via the web or street signs), enabling remote violation detection, and gathering vital statistics about parking supply and demand. Some meters allow payment for additional time by phone and notify drivers when they are about to expire. Parking meters in Santa Monica use vehicle detectors to prevent drivers from "feeding the meter" indefinitely, and to delete remaining time when a car departs so the next car cannot take any time without paying. Meters in Madrid give discounted and free parking to drivers of hybrid and electric vehicles, respectively. Drivers can reserve meters spots in Los Angeles by cellphone. Another advancement with parking meters is the new solar-powered meters that accept credit cards and still coins. Credit card enabled solar powered "smart" single-space meters were installed in Los Angeles in 2010, and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stated "the city's Department of Transportation had projected the 10,000 Coin & Card parking meters installed over the last six months would generate 1-1.5 million in revenue each year". These parking meters replace the top of the meter, but use the existing pole, and use solar power, which can help with sending technicians a wireless signal when in need for repair. DDOT (the District of Columbia Department of Transportation) states that this new parking meter will provide: "better return on tax payer's investment, a variety of options, reduced maintenance, a variety of easy payment options, and increased reliability". New digital meters now account for all of New York City's 62,000 single-space parking meters, which are more accurate and difficult to break into. New York City retired its last spring-loaded, single-space, mechanical parking meter at West 10th Street and Surf Avenue in Coney Island on December 20, 2006. "The world changes. Just as the [subway] token went, now the manual meter has gone," said Iris Weinshall, the city's transportation commissioner, at a small ceremony marking the occasion, the New York Times reported. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/fibber-mcgee-and-molly-mp3-dvd-complete-radio-serie3.html

Today's EarthStation1.com 15% Off Commemorative Memorial Title: Choppers: Helicopter History TV Documentary Series DVD, Download, USB
Today, May 24, 2026

May 24, 1940: Aviation: The History Of Aviation: The History Of The Helicopter: -- The first successful single main rotor helicopter flight takes place in Bridgeport, Connecticut when the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 rises 15-20 feet above the ground, travels 200 feet forward before hovering, backs up and lands, piloted by its inventor Igor Sikorsky, Ukrainian-American engineer, academic, founder Sikorsky Aircraft, and aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. The Sikorsky VS-300's original design and subsequent improvements can be seen in most modern helicopters. After years of experimenting in aviation, Sikorsky had originally submitted a patent for his "direct lift aircraft" design in 1931, which he received in 1935 (patent 1,994,488). Four year later, the VS-300 made its first tethered flight on September 14, 1939, before achieving its historic first free flight on May 24, 1940; later that year, Sikorsky was awarded Connecticut helicopter license No. 1. As the VS-300 continued to improve, Sikorsky performed a water landing and takeoff and broke the world endurance record by staying aloft for 1 hour, 32 minutes, and 26.1 seconds, both in 1941. Sikorsky modified the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 design into the Sikorsky R-4, which became the world's first mass-produced helicopter in 1942. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/choppers-complete-13-part-tv-series-4-dvd-134.html

Today's EarthStation1.com 15% Off Commemorative Memorial Title: Stalin: The Red Tsar TV Series + Soviet Assassins MP4 Download DVD Set
Today, May 24, 2026

May 24, 1940: The Interwar Period (The Interbellum, Between The Wars): The Soviet Union (The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR): The History Of The Soviet Union: Mass Repression In The Soviet Union: Stalinism: The Assassination Plots Of Joseph Stalin: Assassination Attempts On Leon Trotsky: -- Exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky survives an unsuccessful assassination attempt in Coyoacan, Mexico orchestrated by NKVD agent Iosif Grigulevich ordered by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Iosif Romualdovich Grigulevich (May 5, 1913 - June 2, 1988) was a Soviet NKVD Operative between 1937 and 1953, when he took a leading role in assassinating Communist and Bolshevik individuals who were not loyal to Joseph Stalin. Under a false identity as Teodoro B. Castro, a wealthy Costa Rican expatriate living in Rome, Grigulevich served as the ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica to both Italy and Yugoslavia (1952-1954). His mission as an agent was to assassinate Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito but was later aborted by Stalin's death in 1953. Grigulevich then settled in Moscow, where he worked as an expert on the history of Latin America and on the Roman Catholic Church. He was a member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, served as editor-in-chief of the magazine Obshchestvennye nauki i sovremennost ("Social Sciences Today"), and published many books and articles about Latin American subjects. In January 1940 he was sent to Mexico, under the code name "Yuzek," to take part in the first attempt on the life of Leon Trotsky, again with Agent Vidali. In the wee hours of May 24, 1940, a group of peasants and miners, led by Grigulevich and David Siqueiros, stormed Trotsky's compound at Coyoacan near Mexico City. In terms of harm, they missed Trotsky and his wife altogether and managed only to wound their young grandson in the foot. Defector Walter Krivitsky managed to hear of this attempt and sent a warning to Trotsky through Dies Committee member J.B. Matthews. Trotsky acknowledged the warning. In a letter, he responded, "Krivitsky is right. We are the two men the OGPU (the secret police of the Soviet Union from 1923 to 1934) is sworn to kill.". After the failed attempt to assassinate Trotsky, Grigulevich and two of his accomplices (Laura Araujo Aguilar and Antonio Pujol Jimenez) were helped by Pablo Neruda to escape from the Mexican police. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/stalin-the-red-tsar-dvd-complete-4-part-tv-series-2-dis42.html

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Today, May 24, 2026

May 24, 1941: The European Civil War: World War II: The Second European War (The European Theater Of World War II): The Battle Of The Atlantic: -- Operation Rheinubung (German: "Exercise Rhine"): The Battle Of The Denmark Strait: -- The British battleship HMS Prince Of Wales and the battlecruiser HMS Hood battle the German battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen to prevent them from executing Operation Rheinuebung, the break out by these German ships into the North Atlantic to attack Allied merchant shipping. During the battle, the German Battleship Bismarck sinks then-pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood, killing all but three crewmen. HMS Hood (pennant number 51) was the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy. Commissioned in 1920, she was named after the 18th-century Admiral Samuel Hood. One of four Admiral-class battlecruisers ordered in mid-1916, Hood had design limitations, though her design was revised after the Battle of Jutland and improved while she was under construction. For this reason she was the only ship of her class to be completed. Despite the appearance of new and more modern ship designs over time, Hood remained the largest and most powerful warship in the world for twenty years after her commissioning and her prestige was reflected in her nickname "The Mighty Hood". Bismarck was the first of two Bismarck-class battleships built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. Named after Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the ship was laid down at the Blohm and Voss shipyard in Hamburg in July 1936 and launched in February 1939. Work was completed in August 1940, when she was commissioned into the German fleet. Bismarck and her sister ship Tirpitz were the largest battleships ever built by Germany, and two of the largest built by any European power. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/sink-the-bismarck-dvd-wwii.html

Today's EarthStation1.com 15% Off Commemorative Memorial Title: Eat The Document (1966) Bob Dylan DVD, MP4 Video Download, Flash Drive
Today, May 24, 2026

May 24, 1941: #BOTD: #HBD! Bob Dylan, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, artist, writer, painter and producer, Nobel Prize laureate is #born Robert Allen Zimmerman in St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. Bob Dylan has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when he became a reluctant "voice of a generation" with songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" that became anthems for the Civil Rights Movement and anti-war movement. In 1965, he controversially abandoned his early fan-base in the American folk music revival, recording a six-minute single, "Like a Rolling Stone", which enlarged the scope of popular music. Dylan's lyrics incorporate a wide range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences. They defied existing pop-music conventions and appealed to the burgeoning counterculture. Initially inspired by the performances of Little Richard and the songwriting of Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, and Hank Williams, Dylan has amplified and personalized musical genres. In his recording career, Dylan has explored many of the traditions in American song - from folk, blues, and country to gospel, and rock and roll, and from rockabilly to English, Scottish, and Irish folk music, embracing even jazz and the Great American Songbook. Dylan performs on guitar, keyboards, and harmonica. Backed by a changing lineup of musicians, he has toured steadily since the late 1980s on what has been dubbed "the Never Ending Tour". His accomplishments as a recording artist and performer have been central to his career, but his songwriting is considered his greatest contribution. Following his self-titled debut album in 1962, which mainly consisted of traditional folk songs, Dylan made his breakthrough as a songwriter with the release of the 1963 album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, featuring "Blowin' in the Wind" and the thematically complex composition "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall," alongside several other enduring songs of the era. Dylan went on to release the politically charged The Times They Are a-Changin' and the more lyrically abstract and introspective Another Side of Bob Dylan in 1964. In 1965 and 1966 Dylan encountered controversy when he adopted the use of electrically amplified rock instrumentation and in the space of 15 months recorded three of the most important and influential rock albums of the 1960s, Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde. In July 1966, Dylan withdrew from touring after being injured in a motorcycle accident. During this period he recorded a large body of songs with members of the Band, who had previously backed Dylan on tour; these were eventually released as the collaborative album The Basement Tapes in 1975. In the late 1960s and early 70s, Dylan explored country music and rural themes in John Wesley Harding, Nashville Skyline and New Morning. In 1975 Dylan released his career-defining album Blood on the Tracks followed by the critically and commercially successful Desire the following year. In the late 1970s, Dylan became a born-again Christian and released a series of albums of contemporary gospel music, notably Slow Train Coming, before returning to his more familiar rock-based idiom with Infidels. Dylan's major works during his later career include Time Out of Mind, "Love and Theft" and Tempest. His most recent recordings have comprised versions of traditional American standards, especially songs recorded by Frank Sinatra. Since 1994, Dylan has published seven books of drawings and paintings, and his work has been exhibited in major art galleries. Dylan has sold more than 100 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has also received numerous awards including eleven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award. Dylan has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Pulitzer Prize jury in 2008 awarded him a special citation for "his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power". In May 2012, Dylan received the Presidential Medal Of Freedom from President Barack Obama, and, in 2016, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition". On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/eat-the-document-aka-stage-3966-bob-dylan39s-1963966391966.html

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Today, May 24, 2026

May 24, 1943: #BOTD: #HBD! Gary Burghoff, American actor of stage, film and television, is #born Gary Rich Burghoff in Bristol, Connecticut. Gary Burghoff is known for playing Charlie Brown in the 1967 Off-Broadway musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and the character Corporal Walter Eugene "Radar" O'Reilly in the film MASH, as well as the TV series. He was a regular on the hit TV game show Match Game during a period from 1974 - 1975 (beginning at episode 331) for 140 episodes, standing in for Charles Nelson Reilly who was in New York doing a Broadway play. He also appeared as himself as a guest on the cult talk-show parody tv series America 2-Night. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/making-mash-dvd-tv-series-documentary.html

Today's EarthStation1.com 15% Off Commemorative Memorial Title: The Refugees Of Stalin's Ice City Of Igarka MP4 Video Download DVD
Today, May 24, 2026

May 24, 1948: The Aftermath Of World War II: The Cold War: The Eastern Bloc (The Communist Bloc, The Socialist Bloc, The Soviet Bloc): Political Repression In The Soviet Union: Cold War Rebellions: The Guerrilla War In The Baltic States: Forced Migration In The Soviet Union: The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic: Operation Vesna (Russian: Operatsiya Vesna: "Operation Spring") -- The largest Soviet deportation from Lithuania, the mass deportation of the armed opposition to the Soviet power of occupied Lithuania, concludes when Operation Vesna, carried out by the forces of the Soviet state security apparatus, the Ministry Of State Security (MGB), which begin on May 22, 1948, is completed. Operation Vesna was ordered by the USSR Council Of Ministers with the issue of Decree No. 417-160cc on February 21, 1948. The decree targeted Lithuanian guerrilla fighters, part of The Guerrilla War In The Baltic States, an insurgency waged by Baltic (Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian) partisans against the Soviet Union from 1944 to 1956. Known by a variety of names, including "The Brothers Of The Wood" and "The Forest Friars" (Estonian: Metsavennad, "The Forest Brothers", Latvian: Mezabrali, "The Forest Brethern", Lithuanian: Zaliukai, "The Greens"), these partisans fought against invading Soviet forces during their occupation of the Baltic states during and after World War II; similar insurgent groups resisted Soviet occupations in Bulgaria, Poland, Romania and Ukraine. Decree No. 417-160cc also targeted members the families the Lithuanian "Greens", and "various helpers of anti-Soviet partisans, including kulaks." The official tally of the deported Lithuanians was 49,331 (other sources give the number 39,766 and 47,534). In addition to ethnic Lithuanians, Poles and Belarusians were deported as well. The exact numbers by ethnicity are unknown. Their official status was "special settlers" (severely restricted in movement, but otherwise officially not deprived of other citizen's rights). The majority of deportations were to Krasnoyarsk Krai (23,467), Irkutsk Oblast (11,495) and Buryat-Mongolian ASSR (4,038). About 25,000 worked in forest industry, and the rest in coal mines and kolkhozes. About 11,000 children were deported with their parents. About 6,000 to 10,000 of the deportees were brought to Igarka, a town in Turukhansky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located 163 kilometers (101 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. Later more Lithuanians were moved from other places of Krasnoyarsk Krai to Igarka. In the first years, about 1,000 to 3,000 Lithuanians died in Igarka, mostly children and the elderly. There are three Lithuanian cemeteries in Igarka, one of them has 1,000 burials. Many "settlers" were arrested an put to Gulag labor camps for various violations: trying to escape, singing Lithuanian "nationalist" songs, etc. During 1956-1961, most Lithuanians returned from Igarka to Lithuania. As of 1989 about 270 Lithuanians stayed in Igarka. The Lithuanian Union of Igarka was established in 1992. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-refugees-of-stalin39s-ice-city-of-igarka-mp4-video-download-394.html

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Today, May 24, 2026

May 24, 1961: Civil Rights Movements: The American Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968): Anti-Black Racism In The United States: Segregation: Racial Segregation: Civil Rights Protests: Civil Rights Protests In The United States: Transport And Bus Segregation In The United States: The Freedom Riders: The Freedom Riders: Race Riots: Race Riots In The United States: The Freedom Ride To Jackson: -- Freedom Riders board buses in Montgomery, Alabama headed bound for Jackson, Mississippi. Surrounded by Highway Patrol and the National Guard, the buses arrived in Jackson without incident, but the riders were immediately arrested for "disturbing the peace" when they tried to use the white-only facilities at the Tri-State Trailways depot. The third bus arrived at the Jackson Greyhound station early on May 28, and its Freedom Riders were arrested. In Montgomery, the next round of Freedom Riders, including the Yale University chaplain William Sloane Coffin, Gaylord Brewster Noyce, and southern ministers Shuttlesworth, Abernathy, Wyatt Tee Walker, and others were similarly arrested for violating local segregation ordinances. This established a pattern followed by subsequent Freedom Rides, most of which traveled to Jackson, where the Riders were arrested and jailed. Their strategy became one of trying to fill the jails. Once the Jackson and Hinds County jails were filled to overflowing, the state transferred the Freedom Riders to the infamous Mississippi State Penitentiary (known as Parchman Farm). Abusive treatment there included placement of Riders in the Maximum Security Unit (Death Row), issuance of only underwear, no exercise, and no mail privileges. When the Freedom Riders refused to stop singing freedom songs, prison officials took away their mattresses, sheets, and toothbrushes. More Freedom Riders arrived from across the country, and at one time, more than 300 were held in Parchman Farm. Riders arrested in Jackson included Kwame Ture (then known as Stokley Carmichael) (19), Catherine Burks (21), Gloria Bouknight (20), Luvahgn Brown (16), Margaret Leonard (19), Helen O'Neal (20), Hank Thomas (20), Carol Silver (22), Hezekiah Watkins (13), Peter Stoner (22), Byron Baer (31), and LeRoy Glenn Wright (19) in addition to many more. While in Jackson, Freedom Riders received support from local grassroots civil rights organization Womanpower Unlimited, which raised money and collected toiletries, soap, candy and magazines for the imprisoned protesters. Upon Freedom Riders' release, Womanpower members would provide places for them to bathe while offering them clothes and food. Founded by Clarie Collins Harvey, the group was considered instrumental in the success of the Freedom Riders. Freedom Rider Joan Trumpauer Mulholland said the Womanpower members "were like angels supplying us with just little simple necessities." On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/king-a-filmed-record--montgomery-to-memphis-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Soldiers: A History Of Men In Battle TV Series + Bonus Title DVD MP4
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24: Aviation Maintenance Technician Day: -- Today we take the time to honor all of our Aviation Maintenance techs because without them we'd never make it where we wanted to go. We often thank pilots and flight attendants while we make our way to and from far distances, but we never get to thank the important people on the ground who ensure our safety. Every time you step on a plane, every time you buy a ticket, every time you arrive safely, you have an aviation technician to thank. They are the unsung heroes of travelers and some of the hardest workers in the travel industry. While we have high respect for anybody who makes an honest living, Aviation Maintenance Techs are not your average maintenance person, they are mechanical experts dedicated to your safety. So today we offer a special thank you for continuing to break the barriers of human limitations and set course to the skies! As many know, the story of humankind's first experience taking a flight can be attributed to two brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, who's unhindered dedication to achieve beyond what was thought possible led them to greatness. But it wasn't entirely on their own. The year was 1899 when they began their experiments. The Wright brothers made their way to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina for its consistent breeze that would assist in their efforts. They based their research largely on the design of the Chanute-Herring biplane hang glider, or the "double decker" as the Wright brothers referred to it. They used Aeronautical data published by Otto Lolenthl, another aviation pioneer who flew his experiments near Chicago. The Wright brothers carefully studied Lilenthal's work, modified and perfected it, developing distinct ways to avoid nose dives and catastrophic failures. In 1902 a mechanic by the name of Charles Edward Taylor joined in their journey and built a 12-horsepower engine light enough for flight. It is Charles Taylor who we specifically honor on this day because, without him, none of the success of the Wright brothers would have occurred. Through their experiments, they catapulted aviation technology into the working principles for modern aircraft. Finally, on December 14, 1903, the 121st anniversary of the first hot air balloon test flight completed by the Montgolfier brothers, Wilbur Wright made the first-ever three-second flight attempt. Unfortunately only partially successful, Wilbur wrote to his family about his confidence in its potential for full flight. Just a few days later, on December 17, 1903, both brothers became the first human beings to experience motorized flight, and the moment was captured forever by John T. Daniels, of the U.S. government coastal lifesaving crew. https://store.earthstation1.com/soldiers-a-history-of-men-in-battle-4-dvds-all-13-sh413.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Triumph Of The West 13 Part TV Documentary Series DVD, Download, USB
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 1543: #DOTD: #RIP: Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish Renaissance-era polymath considered the founder of modern astronomy, Doctor Of Canon Law, mathematician, physician, classics scholar, translator, governor, diplomat, economist and polyglot (multilinguist) whose theory of the universe placed the Sun rather than Earth at the center of the universe (heliocentrism) (b. February 19, 1473) #dies aged 70 in Frombork, Royal Prussia, Poland, after having been seized with apoplexy (hemorrhagic stroke) and paralysis towards the close of 1542. Legend has it that he was presented with the final printed pages of his De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (Latin: "On The Revolutions Of The Heavenly Spheres"), his seminal work on the heliocentric theory, on the very day that he died, allowing him to take farewell of his life's work. He is reputed to have awoken from a stroke-induced coma, looked at his book, and then died peacefully. Copernicus was reportedly buried in Frombork Cathedral, where a 1580 epitaph stood until being defaced; it was replaced in 1735. For over two centuries, archaeologists searched the cathedral in vain for Copernicus's remains. Efforts to locate them in 1802, 1909, 1939 had come to nought. In 2004 a team led by Jerzy Gassowski, head of an archaeology and anthropology institute in Pultusk, Poland, a town known for its historic architecture and Europe's longest paved marketplace (380 metres/1,250 ft long) began a new search, guided by the research of historian Jerzy Sikorski. In August 2005, after scanning beneath the cathedral floor, they discovered what they believed to be Copernicus's remains. The discovery was announced only after further research, on November 3, 2008. Gassowski said he was "almost 100 percent sure it is Copernicus". Forensic expert Capt. Dariusz Zajdel of the Polish Police Central Forensic Laboratory used the skull to reconstruct a face that closely resembled the features-including a broken nose and a scar above the left eye-on a Copernicus self-portrait. The expert also determined that the skull belonged to a man who had died around age 70-Copernicus's age at the time of his death. The grave was in poor condition, and not all the remains of the skeleton were found; missing, among other things, was the lower jaw. The DNA from the bones found in the grave matched hair samples taken from a book owned by Copernicus which was kept at the library of the University of Uppsala in Sweden. On May 22, 2010, Copernicus was given a second funeral in a Mass led by Jozef Kowalczyk, the former papal nuncio to Poland and newly named Primate of Poland. Copernicus's remains were reburied in the same spot in Frombork Cathedral where part of his skull and other bones had been found. A black granite tombstone identifies him as the founder of the heliocentric theory and also a canon of the Warmian Cathedral chapter there. The tombstone bears a representation of Copernicus's model of the Solar System: a golden Sun encircled by six of the planets. Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Torun, Royal Prussia, a region that had been part of the Kingdom Of Poland since 1466. In 1517 he derived the quantity theory of money (QTM), a key concept in monetary economics that states that the general price level of goods and services is directly proportional to the amount of money in circulation, or money supply. In 1519 he formulated an economic principle that later came to be called Gresham's law, a monetary principle stating that "bad money drives out good"; for example, if there are two forms of commodity money in circulation, which are accepted by law as having similar face value, the more valuable commodity will gradually disappear from circulation. In all likelihood, he arrived at his theory of heliocentrism independently of Aristarchus of Samos, who had articulated similar ideas some eighteen centuries earlier. The publication of Copernicus' book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), just before his death in 1543, was a major event in the history of science, triggering the Copernican Revolution and making a pioneering contribution to the Scientific Revolution. https://store.earthstation1.com/triumph-of-the-west-tv-series-5-dual-layer-dvds-all-13-sh513.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: WABC Radio Airchecks MP3 Collection 1960s-1980s DVD, MP3 Download, USB
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 2024: #DOTD: #RIP: Doug Ingle, American keyboardist and singer, best known as the founder and former organist, primary composer, and lead vocalist for the psychedlic rock band Iron Butterfly (b. September 9, 1945) #dies of undisclosed causes at an undisclosed location at the age of 78. His burial details are not publicly disclosed. Doug Ingle was born Douglas Lloyd Ingle in Omaha, Nebraska. Ingle wrote the band's iconic song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", which was first released in 1968. He is the last surviving member of the classic 1967-1969 lineup. Ingle had a short stint with the pop group Stark Naked and the Car Thieves in the early 1970s after he left Iron Butterfly. His father Lloyd, a church organist, introduced him to music at an early age. Ingle moved from his native Nebraska within three months of his birth to the Rocky Mountains and later the family moved to San Diego. Ingle founded Iron Butterfly in San Diego in 1966, remaining with the group when they relocated to Los Angeles later that year, and became part of the group's classic lineup, featuring Ingle, drummer Ron Bushy, guitarist Erik Brann and bassist Lee Dorman. His work is featured on the Iron Butterfly albums Heavy (1968), In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968), Ball (1969) and Metamorphosis (1970). In addition to authoring the band's biggest hit, also called "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", he co-authored their remaining three hits, "Soul Experience", "In the Time of Our Lives", and "Easy Rider", with other members of the group. When Iron Butterfly broke up in 1971, Ingle toured occasionally with his former band members, but was not involved with either of Iron Butterfly's later two albums, Scorching Beauty and Sun and Steel, both from 1975. Between 1974 and 1978, Ingle managed a recreational vehicle park in the Los Angeles National Forest. He spent time painting houses in Oregon, Washington and California. With the deaths of Brann, Dorman and Bushy in 2003, 2012 and 2021, respectively, Ingle was the last surviving member of the 1968-1969 lineup of Iron Butterfly. https://store.earthstation1.com/wabc-musicradio-shows-mp3-dvd-60s80s-am-360807775.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Frederick Douglass Biography Documentary DVD MP4 Download USB Drive
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 1879: #DOTD: #RIP: William Lloyd Garrison, who signed and printed his name Wm. Lloyd Garrison, American abolitionist, publisher, journalist, suffragist, social reformer and activist, founder in 1831 of the widely-read Boston anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator published for the next fifty years (b. December 10, 1805) loses consciousness and #dies at his daughter Fanny's New York City home of kidney disease just before midnight, aged 73. Garrison was buried in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood on May 28, 1879. At the public memorial service, eulogies were given by Theodore Dwight Weld and Wendell Phillips. Eight abolitionist friends, both white and black, served as his pallbearers. Flags were flown at half-staff all across Boston. Frederick Douglass, then employed as a United States Marshal, spoke in memory of Garrison at a memorial service in a church in Washington, D.C., saying, "It was the glory of this man that he could stand alone with the truth, and calmly await the result." William Lloyd Garrison was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the son of immigrants from the British colony of New Brunswick, in present-day Canada. He was one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society, and promoted immediate and uncompensated, as opposed to gradual and compensated, emancipation of slaves in the United States. He also traveled throughout the U.S. delivering scathing antislavery speeches, even advocating the North should secede from the South. In 1854, he burned a copy of the U.S. Constitution, declaring, "So perish all compromises with tyranny!" Garrison was not an abolitionist who became a publisher, but a printer who became an abolitionist. Garrison was a typesetter and could run a printing shop; he wrote his editorials in The Liberator while setting them in type, without writing them out first on paper. This helped assure the viability of The Liberator, and also that it contained exactly what Garrison wanted, as he did not have to deal with any outsiders to produce his paper, except his partner Isaac Knapp, with whom he eventually had a falling-out. Like the other major abolitionist printer-publisher, the martyred Elijah Lovejoy, a price was on his head; he was burned in effigy and a gallows was erected in front of his Boston office. While he was relatively safe in Boston, at one point he had to be smuggled onto a ship to escape to England, where he remained for a year. Garrison also emerged as a leading advocate of women's rights, which prompted a split in the abolitionist community. In the 1870s, Garrison became a prominent voice for the women's suffrage movement. https://store.earthstation1.com/frederick-douglass-biography-documentary-dvd-mp4-download-usb-driv4.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: John Brown Abolitionist Fanatic Documentary DVD MP4 Download USB Drive
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 1856: Origins Of The American Civil War (The Civil War, The War Between The States): Events Leading To The American Civil War: The Pottawatomie Massacre: -- John Brown and his men kill five slavery supporters at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas, hacking some into pieces with much of it done in front of their families. The Pottawatomie massacre occurred during the night of May 24 and the morning of May 25, 1856. In reaction to the sacking of Lawrence, Kansas by pro-slavery forces, John Brown and a band of abolitionist settlers, some of them members of the Pottawatomie Rifles, killed five settlers north of Pottawatomie Creek in Franklin County, Kansas. This was one of the many bloody episodes in Kansas preceding the American Civil War, which came to be known collectively as Bleeding Kansas. Bleeding Kansas was largely brought about by the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. https://store.earthstation1.com/john-brown-abolitionist-fanatic-documentary-dvd-mp4-download-usb-driv4.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Falklands War: The Untold Story TV Series DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 1982: The British Empire: The Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas): The Falkland Islands Sovereignty Dispute: The Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra De Las Malvinas): The Battle Of San Carlos: -- A battle between aircraft and ships that lasts from May 21-25, 1982 continues in the aftermatch of the British amphibious assault codenamed Operation Sutton on the shores of San Carlos Water (which became known as "Bomb Alley"), at Ajax Bay and Port San Carlos, near San Carlos on East Falkland. In The Battle Of San Carlos, Low-flying land-based Argentine jet aircraft made repeated attacks on ships of the British Task Force. It was the first time in history that a modern surface fleet armed with surface-to-air missiles and with air cover backed up by STOVL carrier-based aircraft defended against full-scale air strikes. The British sustained losses and damage but were able to create and consolidate a beachhead and land troops. John Nott, British Defence Minister, said during the batttle "I think the Argentine pilots are showing great bravery, it would be foolish of me to say anything else." In spite of the British air defence network, the Argentine pilots were able to attack their targets but some serious procedural failures prevented them from getting better results - most notably, shortcomings of their bomb fuses. Thirteen bombs hit British ships without detonating. Lord Craig, the retired Marshal of the Royal Air Force, is said to have remarked: "Six better fuses and we would have lost". The British warships, although themselves suffering most of the attacks, were successful in keeping the strike aircraft away from the landing ships, which were well inside the bay. With the British troops on Falklands soil, a land campaign followed until Argentine General Mario Menendez surrendered to British Major General Jeremy Moore on June 15 in Stanley. The subsonic Harrier jump-jet, armed with the AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missile, proved capable as an air superiority fighter. The actions had a profound impact on later naval practice. During the 1980s most warships from navies around the world were retrofitted with close-in weapon systems and guns for self-defence. First reports of the number of Argentine aircraft shot down by British missile systems were subsequently revised down. On the fourth day, May 24, Argentine pilots on the continent openly expressed their concern about the lack of collaboration between the three branches of the armed forces, and protested with passive resistance. General Galtieri, acting president of Argentina, decided to visit Comodoro Rivadavia the next day, May 25 (Argentina's National Day), to try to convince them to keep fighting, but when he arrived in the morning the pilots had changed their minds and were already flying to the islands. Six sorties were launched by the FAA against the British forces. RFA Sir Lancelot and probably Sir Galahad and Sir Bedivere and ground targets were attacked. Four attack aircraft were shot down, with one pilot killed. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-falklands-war-the-untold-story-dvd-2-part-tv-serie2.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Old Time Radio Adventure MegaSet MP3 DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 1993: #DOTD: #RIP: Carlton E. Morse, author, radio producer and journalist, considered by many to be one of the best radio scriptwriters (b. June 4, 1901) #dies of natural causes in Redwood City, Sacramento, California, aged 91. His burial details are not publicly disclosed. Carlton E. Morse was born Carlton Errol Morse in Jennings, Louisiana. He is best nown for his creation of three popular Golden Age Of Radio serials: One Man's Family, a radio soap opera which debuted in 1932 and ran until 1959, the longest-running uninterrupted dramatic serial in the history of American radio; I Love a Mystery, an American radio drama series that aired from 1939 to 1944 about three friends who ran a detective agency and traveled the world in search of adventure; and Adventures By Morse, a syndicated 1944-1945 adventure series which he produced, wrote and directed. Morse was also a pioneer in television as well. He was part of Slice Of Life, the first television drama series aired on Los Angeles' television station, KFI. Morse brought One Man's Family to television (1949-52), years before it left the airwaves with the end of the Golden Age Of Radio. Morse brought a revision of Slice of Life to network television with the title Mixed Doubles. He was producer, director, and writer for the situation comedy, which ran on NBC August through October in 1949. He also was the head writer of the 1958 television soap opera Kitty Foyle that was based on the 1940 film of the same name starring Ginger Rogers. Morse eventually retired from radio/TV in order to write novels from his home, named Seven Stones. Three of his books, Killer At The Wheel, A Lavish Of Sin and Stuff The Lady's Hatbox were based on I Love a Mystery. In 1984, Morse's first wife Patricia died. Later in life, Morse copyrighted his scripts and novels. He was a member of San Francisco's Bohemian Club, and he attended many conventions held in his honor. Before his death in 1993, Morse founded the Morse Family Trust. As of 2024, he is survived by his second wife, Millie Morse. Morse has a star in the Radio section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame; it is located in front of 6445 Hollywood Boulevard. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-old-time-radio-adventure-mp3-dvd-megase3.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Dangerous Years President Eisenhower And The Cold War DVD, MP4, USB
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 1959: #DOTD: John Foster Dulles, American soldier, lawyer, Republican senator for New York and diplomat of the Dulles American political family, 52nd United States Secretary Of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959, a significant figure in the early Cold War era who advocated an aggressive stance against communism throughout the world (b. February 25, 1888) #dies of cancer at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in his hometown of Washington, D.C. at the age of 71. Funeral services were held in Washington National Cathedral on May 27, 1959. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia. John Foster Dulles was born one of five children and the eldest son born to Presbyterian minister Allen Macy Dulles and his wife, Edith (nee Foster). His maternal grandfather, John W. Foster, served as 32nd United States Secretary Of State under President Benjamin Harrison, and doted on Dulles and his brother Allen, who would later become the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. His uncle, Robert Lansing, served as the 42nd United States Secretary Of State under President Woodrow Wilson. John Foster Dulles joined the leading New York law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell after graduating from George Washington University Law School. He served on the War Industries Board during World War I and he was a U.S. legal counsel at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. He became a member of the League of Free Nations Association, which supported American membership in the League of Nations. Dulles also helped design the Dawes Plan, which sought to stabilize Europe by reducing German war reparations. During World War II, Dulles was deeply involved in post-war planning with the Federal Council of Churches Commission on a Just and Durable Peace. Dulles served as the chief foreign policy adviser to Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican presidential nominee in 1944 and 1948. He also helped draft the preamble to the United Nations Charter and served as a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly. In 1949, Dewey appointed Dulles to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Democratic Senator Robert F. Wagner. Dulles served for four months before his defeat in a special election by Herbert H. Lehman. Despite having supported his political opponents, Dulles became a special advisor to President Harry S. Truman, with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region. In this role from 1950 to 1952, he became the primary architect of the Treaty of San Francisco, which ended World War II in Asia, the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, which established the U.S.-Japan Alliance, and the ANZUS security treaty between Australia, New Zealand, and United States. After Eisenhower won the 1952 presidential election, he chose Dulles as Secretary Of State. Throughout his tenure, Dulles favored a strategy of massive retaliation in response to Soviet aggression and concentrated on building and strengthening Cold War alliances, most prominently the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He was the architect of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, an anti-Communist defensive alliance between the United States and several nations in and near Southeast Asia. He also helped instigate the 1953 Iranian coup d'etat and the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'etat. Dulles advocated support of the French in their war against the Viet Minh in Indochina but rejected the Geneva Accords between France and the communists, instead supporting South Vietnam after the Geneva Conference in 1954. Dulles resigned from office in 1959 and died later that year. https://store.earthstation1.com/dangerous-years-president-eisenhower-and-the-cold-war-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Cat And The Canary 1927 Laura La Plante Creighton Hale DVD MP4 USB
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 1882: #BOTD: #HBD! Creighton Hale, Irish-American theatre, film, and television actor whose career extended more than a half-century, from the early 1900s to the end of the 1950s (d. August 9, 1965) is #born Patrick Fitzgerald in County Cork, Ireland. He was educated in Dublin and London, and later attended Ardingly College in Sussex. He immigrated to America in his early twenties, traveling with a troupe of actors. While starring in Charles Frohman's Broadway production of Indian Summer, Hale was spotted by a representative of the Pathe Film Company. He eventually became known professionally as Creighton Hale, although the derivation of those names remains unknown. His first movie was The Exploits of Elaine in 1914. He starred in hit films such as Way Down East, Orphans of the Storm, and The Cat and the Canary. When talkies came about, his career declined. He made several appearances in Hal Roach's Our Gang series (School's Out, Big Ears, Free Wheeling), and also played uncredited bits in major talking films such as Larceny, Inc., The Maltese Falcon, and Casablanca. His two sons, Creighton Hale Jr. and Robert Lowe Hale, from his first marriage to Victoire Lowe were adopted by Lowe's second husband, actor John Miljan. After his divorce, Hale married Kathleen Bering in Los Angeles in 1931. He died in South Pasadena at age 83 and was buried at Duncans Mills Cemetery in Northern California. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-cat-and-the-canary-1927-dvd-paul-leni-laura-la-pl1927.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: G-Men: The Rise Of J. Edgar Hoover DVD, Video Download, USB Drive
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 1956: #DOTD: Fritz Joubert Duquesne (or Du Quesne), South African Boer and German soldier, big-game hunter, journalist, spy, con man and criminal, leader of The Duquesne Spy Ring, the largest espionage case in the United States history that ended in conviction (b. September 21, 1877) #dies at City Hospital on Welfare Island (now Roosevelt Island), in New York City at the age of 78. He is buried at the Potter's Field on Hart Island, Bronx County, New York City. Duquesne fought on the side of the Boers in the Second Boer War and as a secret agent for Germany during both World Wars. He gathered human intelligence, led spy rings and carried out sabotage missions as a covert field asset in South Africa, Great Britain, Central and South America, and the United States. He went by many aliases, fictionalized his identity and background on multiple occasions, and operated as a con man. As a Boer spy he was known as the "Black Panther", in World War II he operated under the code name DUNN, and in FBI files he is frequently referred to as "The Duke". He was captured, convicted, and escaped several prisons. During the Second Boer War, from 1899 to 1902, Duquesne was captured and imprisoned three times by the British and once by the Portuguese, and each time he escaped. On one occasion he infiltrated the British army, became a British officer, and led an attempt to sabotage Cape Town and to assassinate the commander-in-chief Lord Kitchener. His team was given up by an informant and all were captured and sentenced to death. After a failed attempt to escape prison in Cape Town, he was sent to prison in Bermuda, but he escaped to the United States and became an American citizen. In World War I, he became a spy and ring leader for Germany and during this time he sabotaged British merchant ships in South America with concealed bombs and destroyed several. He sometimes purchased insurance on merchandise he shipped on the vessels he sabotaged and then filed claims for damages. He became known as "the man who killed Kitchener" since he claimed to have guided a German U-boat to sink HMS Hampshire on which Lord Kitchener was en route to Russia in 1916, although forensics of the ship do not support this claim. After he was caught by federal agents in New York in 1917, he feigned paralysis for two years and cut the bars of his cell to make his escape, thereby avoiding deportation to England where he faced execution for the deaths of British sailors. In 1932, he was again captured in New York by federal agents and charged with both homicide and for being an escaped prisoner, only this time he was set free after Britain declined to pursue the wartime crimes. The last time he was captured and imprisoned was in 1941 when he and 32 other members of the Duquesne Spy Ring were caught by William G. Sebold, a double agent with the FBI. On January 2, 1942, The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sentenced 33 members of a German spy ring headed by Duquesne to serve a total of over 300 years in prison in the largest espionage case in United States history. The Duquesne Spy Ring is the largest espionage case in the United States history that ended in convictions. A total of 33 members of a German espionage network headed by Frederick "Fritz" Joubert Duquesne were convicted after a lengthy investigation by the FBI. Of those indicted, 19 pleaded guilty. The remaining 14 were brought to jury trial in Federal District Court, Brooklyn, New York, on September 3, 1941; all were found guilty on December 13, 1941. The agents who formed the Duquesne Ring were placed in key jobs in the United States to get information that could be used in the event of war and to carry out acts of sabotage: one opened a restaurant and used his position to get information from his customers; another worked on an airline so that he could report Allied ships that were crossing the Atlantic Ocean; others worked as delivery people as a cover for carrying secret messages. William G. Sebold, who had been blackmailed into becoming a spy for Germany, became a double agent and helped the FBI gather evidence. For nearly two years, the FBI ran a shortwave radio station in New York for the ring. They learned what information Germany was sending its spies in the United States and controlled what was sent to Germany. Sebold's success as a counterespionage agent was demonstrated by the successful prosecution of the German agents. One German spymaster later commented the ring's roundup delivered "the death blow" to their espionage efforts in the United States. FBI director J. Edgar Hoover called his concerted FBI swoop on Duquesne's ring the greatest spy roundup in U.S. history. The 1945 film The House on 92nd Street was a thinly disguised version of the Duquesne Spy Ring saga of 1941. Between wars, Duquesne served as an adviser on big game hunting to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, as a publicist in the movie business, as a journalist, as a fictional Australian war hero, and as head of the New Food Society in New York. During the Boer war he had been under orders to kill Frederick Russell Burnham, Chief of Scouts in the British Army, but in 1910 he worked with both Burnham and then Rep. Robert Broussard to lobby the U.S. Congress to fund the importation of hippopotamuses into the Louisiana bayous to solve a severe meat shortage. Duquesne often took on many identities, reinvented his past at will, attached his ancestry to aristocratic clans, granted himself military titles and medals, and spoke of many people, some fact and some fictional. https://store.earthstation1.com/gmen-the-rise-of-j-edgar-hoover-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In MegaSet 2 Albums 2 Blooper Sets MP3 MP4 DVD
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 2008: #DOTD: #RIP: Dick Martin, American comedian, actor, and director, best known for his role as the cohost of the sketch comedy program Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In from 1968-73 (b. January 30, 1922) #dies of breathing complications at the age of 86 in Santa Monica, California. He had lost the use of a lung due to tuberculosis as a teenager and suffered respiratory problems late in life. His remains were cremated, and the ashes were scattered in The Pacific Ocean. Thomas Richard Martin was born in Battle Creek, Michigan to William, a salesman and Ethel Martin, a homemaker. In the early 1930s, the family moved to Detroit, where his teenage years included a bout with tuberculosis, which kept him out of the military. He graduated from Michigan State University. Early in his career, Martin was a staff writer for Duffy's Tavern, a radio situation comedy. He and Dan Rowan formed the comedy team Rowan and Martin in 1952 and played in nightclubs throughout the United States and overseas. Martin played a drunk heckling a Shakespearean performer, a mainstay of their act for years. They could frequently be seen as host-performers on NBC's Colgate Comedy Hour, alternating with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis and other more established names. In 1958, they starred in Hal Kanter's comedy Western Once Upon a Horse which failed to catch on with moviegoers. In 1960, their contract with NBC was cancelled four years early by mutual consent. In 1962, Martin worked solo, playing next-door neighbor to Lucille Ball during the first season of her comeback comedy The Lucy Show. He and Rowan returned to the nightclub circuit until 1966, when they were asked to host the summer replacement series for the Dean Martin Show. He co-starred in the 1966 Doris Day movie The Glass Bottom Boat. The exposure led to an opportunity for Rowan and Martin to team up with producers Ed Friendly and George Schlatter and create Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In (1968-1973) on NBC. The comedy show was an immediate hit, becoming the number one American television program within two months of its debut. It was the top-rated show in its second and third seasons. Laugh-In had a uniquely fast-paced stream-of-consciousness style of blackout gags, double entendre, topical satire, and catchphrases, much of it delivered by a cast of then-unknowns such as Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin, and Arte Johnson. At the center of the maelstrom stood the veterans Rowan and Martin, who bemusedly made no effort to slow down the program. Martin later said, "We designed it so that we are two relatively normal guys wandering through a sea of madness," and described his comic persona as "a kind of inept lech" who could be laughed at as well as laughed with. In real life, Martin spent the 1960s enjoying his high-flying lifestyle of women and parties. After Rowan retired from show business, Martin was a frequent panelist on game shows such as Match Game, Password Plus, and Tattletales, and he also hosted a parody game show called The Cheap Show in 1978, and the game show Mindreaders in 1979. Martin also established himself as an efficient comedy director. Starting on The Bob Newhart Show, he directed for over a dozen series. Martin later became the chief director of the 1980s sitcom Newhart. In a 1998 episode of The Nanny, Martin guest-starred as a homeless man Fran Fine meets in a park who turns out to be Preston Collier, one of the wealthiest men in New York City. In 1992, he played a small role in the Canadian film North of Pittsburgh, which was directed by his son Richard. In 1996, Martin guest starred as sociology professor Dr. Ben Littmeyer on 3rd Rock from the Sun. Martin's son Richard was born in 1956. He married singer Peggy Connelly in 1957, and after divorcing her he married Playboy Playmate and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls star Dolly Read in 1971. Martin and Read divorced in June 1974, but remarried in 1978 and remained married until his death. https://store.earthstation1.com/rowan-and-martin-discount-set-2-albums-2-blooper-reel-sets-mp3-mp4-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Outer Space Films 1 Project Mercury Start To Finish DVD, Download, USB
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 1962: Rocket Launches: The History Of Spaceflight: The Aftermath Of World War II: The Cold War: The Space Age: The Space Age: Space Programs Of The United States: Human Spaceflight Programs: Project Mercury: Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7): -- American astronaut Scott Carpenter, the sixth human and the fourth American in space, is launched into space at 12:45:16 UTC atop an Atlas LV-3B 107-D lauch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 14 (LC-14) and orbits the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule. Mercury-Atlas 7 was the fourth flight of Project Mercury, the first manned space program of the United States. The Mercury spacecraft, named Aurora 7, made three Earth orbits. A targeting error during reentry took the spacecraft 250 miles off-course, delaying recovery of Carpenter and the spacecraft. At dawn of the third and final orbit, Carpenter inadvertently bumped his hand against the inside wall of the cabin and solved a mystery from the previous flight: the resulting bright shower of particles outside the spacecraft - what John Glenn had called "fireflies" - turned out to be ice particles shaken loose from the spacecraft's exterior. Near the end of the flight, Carpenter found that by banging his hand against the wall of the capsule, he could shake more "fireflies" loose. It was later concluded that the most probable explanation for the fireflies was steam from the life support system turning into the snow when exposed to open space. Then while passing over Hawaii at the final orbit, flight director Kraft told Carpenter to begin his retrofire countdown and to shift from manual control to the automatic attitude control. Partly because he had been distracted watching the fireflies, Carpenter noted that he had begun his landing preparations late. As he started to align the spacecraft he found that the automatic stabilization system would not hold the required 34-degree pitch and zero-degree yaw attitude. While trying to determine the source of the trouble, he fell behind in his check of other items. When he hurriedly switched to the fly-by-wire control mode, he forgot to switch off the manual system. As a result, both systems were used redundantly together for 10 minutes, and fuel was wasted. In addition to the attitude error, Carpenter also activated the retrorockets three seconds late, adding another 15 miles or so to the trajectory error. It was this combination of factors that resulted in the overshoot of the planned reentry mark. The mission used Mercury spacecraft No. 18 and Atlas launch vehicle No. 107-D. https://store.earthstation1.com/outer-space-films-1-project-mercury-start-to-finish-dv1.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Duke Ellington Reminiscing In Tempo + 2 Bonus Titles DVD MP4 Download
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 1974: #DOTD: #RIP: Duke Ellington, African American composer, pianist, bandleader and Prince Hall Freemason (b. April 29, 1899) #dies of complications from lung cancer and pneumonia a few weeks after his 75th birthday. At his funeral, attended by over 12,000 people at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Ella Fitzgerald summed up the occasion: "It's a very sad day. A genius has passed." He is interred in the Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx, New York City. Duke Ellington was born Edward Kennedy Ellington in Washington, D.C.. Ellington led a jazz orchestra from 1923 until his death, in a career spanning over fifty years. Born in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based in New York City from the mid-1920s onward, and gained a national profile through his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club in Harlem. In the 1930s, his orchestra toured in Europe. Though widely considered to have been a pivotal figure in the history of jazz, Ellington embraced the phrase "beyond category" as a liberating principle, and referred to his music as part of the more general category of American Music, rather than to a musical genre such as jazz. Some of the musicians who were members of Ellington's orchestra, such as: saxophonists Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster and Paul Gonzalves; trumpeters Cootie Williams and Ray Nance; clarinetist Barney Bigard, drummers Bobby Durham and Sonny Greer; trombonist Juan Tizol; singers Al Hibbler and Herb Jeffries, and more are considered to be among the best players in jazz. Ellington melded them into the best-known orchestral unit in the history of jazz. Some members stayed with the orchestra for several decades. A master at writing miniatures for the three-minute 78 rpm recording format, Ellington wrote more than one thousand compositions; his extensive body of work is the largest recorded personal jazz legacy, with many of his works having become standards. Ellington also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, for example Juan Tizol's "Caravan", and "Perdido", which brought a Spanish tinge to big band jazz. After 1941, Ellington collaborated with composer-arranger-pianist Billy Strayhorn, whom he called his writing and arranging companion. With Strayhorn, he composed many extended compositions, or suites, as well as additional short pieces. Following an appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival, in July 1956, Ellington and his orchestra enjoyed a major career revival and embarked on world tours. Ellington recorded for most American record companies of his era, performed in several films, scoring several, and composed stage musicals. Due to his inventive use of the orchestra, or big band, and thanks to his eloquence and charisma, Ellington is generally considered to have elevated the perception of jazz to an art form on a par with other more traditional musical genres. His reputation continued to rise after he died, and he was awarded a special posthumous Pulitzer Prize for music in 1999. https://store.earthstation1.com/duke-ellington-reminiscing-in-tempo--symphony-in-black-dvd-mp4-us4.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll DVD, MP4 Video Download, Flash Drive
Today, May 24, 2026
May 24, 2023: #DOTD: #RIP: Tina Turner, Black American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, arranger, author, sex symbol and beauty (b. November 26, 1939) #dies at her home in Kusnacht, Switzerland, aged 83, following years of illness. Turner's body was cremated after a private funeral, and given to her husband Erwin Bach. Turner revealed in her 2018 memoir My Love Story that she had multiple life-threatening illnesses. She had high blood pressure since 1978, which remained mostly untreated, and resulted in damage to her kidneys and eventual kidney failure. In 2013, three weeks after her wedding to Erwin Bach, she had a stroke and needed to learn to walk again. In 2016, she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer. She attempted to treat her health problems with homeopathy, which worsened her condition. Her chances of receiving a kidney transplant were considered low and she was urged to start dialysis. She signed up with an organization that facilitates assisted suicide, a procedure which is legal in Switzerland, becoming a member of Exit International. However, her husband offered to donate a kidney for transplant. She accepted his donation and had kidney transplantation surgery on April 7, 2017. Turner also openly discussed her feeling of shame after discovering that she had dyslexia. In the aftermath of her death, many fellow artists mourned her loss, including Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Janelle Monae, Questlove, Pete Townshend, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton, Debbie Harry, Gloria Gaynor, Bryan Adams, Jimmy Barnes, Peter Andre, Kerry Katona, Lionel Richie, Elton John, Madonna, Rod Stewart, Lizzo, Brittany Howard, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Cher. Both Fantasia and Patti LaBelle respectively paid tribute to Turner with a rendition of "Proud Mary" at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards and a rendition of "The Best" at the 2023 BET Awards. Turner also received tributes by British model Naomi Campbell, as well as film and television figures such as Oprah Winfrey, Angela Bassett, Jenifer Lewis, Forest Whitaker, and Bette Midler and theater producer Joop van den Ende. US president Joe Biden, as well as former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, and Swiss president Alain Berset also paid tribute to Turner through public statements. King Charles III paid tribute by allowing "The Best" to be performed during the changing of the guard. Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock in Brownsville, Tennessee. Raised in the Southeastern United States, Turner relinquished her American citizenship after obtaining Swiss citizenship in 2013. She began her career in 1958 as a featured singer with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm, first recording under the name "Little Ann." Her introduction to the public as Tina Turner began in 1960 as a member of the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. Success followed with a string of notable hits credited to the duo, including "A Fool in Love", "River Deep: Mountain High" (1966), "Proud Mary" (1971), and "Nutbush City Limits" (1973), a song which she herself wrote. In her autobiography, I, Tina, she revealed several instances of severe domestic abuse against her by Ike Turner prior to their 1976 split and subsequent 1978 divorce. Raised a Baptist, she encountered faith with Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism in 1971, crediting the spiritual chant of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, which Turner claims helped her to endure during difficult times. After her divorce from Ike Turner, she rebuilt her career through live performances. In the 1980s, Turner launched a major comeback with another string of hits, starting in late 1983 with the single "Let's Stay Together" followed by the 1984 release of her fifth solo album Private Dancer which became a worldwide success. The album contained the song "What's Love Got to Do with It", which became Turner's biggest hit and won four Grammy Awards including Record of the Year. Her solo success continued throughout the 1980s and 90s with multi-platinum albums including Break Every Rule and Foreign Affair, and with singles such as "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)", "Typical Male", "The Best", "I Don't Wanna Fight" and "GoldenEye" for the 1995 James Bond film of the same name. In 1993, "What's Love Got to Do with It" was used as the title of a biographical film adapted from her autobiography, along with the film's accompanying soundtrack album. In addition to her musical career, Turner has also garnered success acting in films, including the role of the Acid Queen in the 1975 rock musical Tommy, a starring role alongside Mel Gibson in the 1985 action film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and a cameo role in the 1993 film Last Action Hero. One of the world's best-selling artists of all time, she has also been referred to as The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. Turner has been termed the most successful female Rock 'n' Roll artist, receiving eleven Grammy Awards, including eight competitive awards and three Grammy Hall of Fame awards. Turner has also sold more concert tickets than any other solo performer in history. Her combined album and single sales total approximately 180 million copies worldwide. She is noted for her energetic stage presence, powerful vocals, and career longevity. In 2008, Turner returned from semi-retirement to embark on her Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour. Turner's tour became one of the highest selling ticketed shows of 2008-09. Rolling Stone ranked Turner no. 63 on their list of 100 greatest artists of all time, and no. 17 on their list of 100 greatest singers of all time. In 1991, Turner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Turner announced in December 2016 that she has been working on Tina, a new musical based on her life story, in collaboration with Phyllida Lloyd and Stage Entertainment. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-golden-age-of-rock-39n39-roll-dvd-complete-tv-series-5-39395.html

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May 24, 1944: #BOTD: #HBD! Patti LaBelle, African American R & B, soul and gospel singer, actress, referred to as the "Godmother of Soul", is #born Patricia Louise Holtin the Eastwick section of Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer and frontwoman of the vocal group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. Following the group's name change to Labelle in the 1970s, they released the popular number-one hit "Lady Marmalade". As a result, after the group split in 1976, LaBelle began a successful solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed debut album, which included the career-defining song, "You Are My Friend". LaBelle became a mainstream solo star in 1984 following the success of the singles "If Only You Knew", "Love, Need and Want You" (later sampled for 2002's "Dilemma"), "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up". Less than two years later, in 1986, LaBelle scored a number-one album Winner in You and its number-one duet single, "On My Own", with Michael McDonald. In 1989, Be Yourself spawned the standard "If You Asked Me To" (later covered by Celine Dion). LaBelle won a 1992 Grammy for Best Female R & B Vocal Performance for her 1991 album Burnin', an album that featured "Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)", "Feels Like Another One", and "When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)". LaBelle earned a second Grammy win for the live album Live! One Night Only. Her 1990s albums Burnin', Gems (1994) and Flame (1997) continued her popularity with young R & B audiences throughout the decade. She reunited with her Labelle bandmates for the album Back to Now, followed by a well-received promotional tour. LaBelle has also experienced success as an actress with a role in the Oscar-nominated film A Soldier's Story, and in TV shows such as A Different World and American Horror Story: Freak Show. In 1992, LaBelle starred in her own TV sitcom Out All Night. A decade later, LaBelle hosted her own lifestyle TV show, Living It Up with Patti LaBelle on TV One. In 2015, LaBelle took part in the dance competition Dancing with the Stars at the age of 70. Labelle has also seen success launching her own brand of bedding, cookbooks, and food for various companies. In 2015 her Patti's Sweet Potato Pie sold millions when a YouTube video praising the product went viral. As a result, over a 72-hour period, Walmart sold one pie every second. In a career that has spanned seven decades, she has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. LaBelle has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame, and the Apollo Theater Hall of Fame. LaBelle was included in Rolling Stone on their list of 100 Greatest Singers. LaBelle is a dramatic soprano recognized for her vocal power, range and emotive delivery. https://store.earthstation1.com/tommy-the-who-in-concert-live-dvd-universal-amphitheater-890824.html