Historical Events on May 24

23 significant historical events occurred on May 24. May 24 has been the date of six notable historical events in military conflict, entertainment, and sports across the 20th and 21st centuries. These events include the 1941 Battle of the Denmark Strait during World War II, the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, and UEFA Champions League finals in 2000 and 2014. Throughout the years, these occurrences have marked this calendar date.

Total Events

Time Span

1509–2024

20 famous birthdays on May 24

Including Mikhail Sholokhov, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, Joseph Brodsky

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Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density

16th C.21st C.

16th Century

3 events

1509

war

1509 battle during the War of the League of Cambrai

1570

war

Battle in 1570 between Spanish colonizers and Rajah Sulayman

1592

war

Battle fought at Busan on 24 May 1592 between Japanese and Korean forces

17th Century

1 event

1647

war

Battle that took place in 1643

18th Century

4 events

1742

war

1742 battle during the War of the Austrian Succession

1777

war

Military raid by American Continental Army forces

1798

war

1798 battle of the United Irish Rebellion

1798

war

Engagement during 1798 Irish rebellion

19th Century

2 events

1822

war

Battle of the Ecuadorian War of Independence on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano overlooking Quito, resulting in a final victory for the independence movement a

1884

general

1884 political debate