May 24th, 1970

Born on May 24th, 1970

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What happened on May 24th, 1970?

May 24th, 1970

On the Kola Peninsula in Russia, drilling began on the Kola Superdeep Borehole, which eventually reached a depth of 12,262 metres (40,230 ft), making it the deepest borehole ever drilled and the lowest artificial point on Earth.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kola_Peninsula

What else happened on May 24th?

May 24th, 2014

A gunman involved in Islamic extremism opened fire at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels, killing four people.

May 24th, 2006

An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary film that has been credited for raising international public awareness of climate change and re-energizing the environmental movement, was released.

May 24th, 1991

The Israel Defense Forces began Operation Solomon, a covert operation to bring thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel (evacuees pictured).

May 24th, 1988

Section 28 of the United Kingdom's Local Government Act of 1988, a controversial amendment stating that a local authority cannot intentionally promote homosexuality, was enacted.

May 24th, 1986

A stationary front began over the central Caribbean Sea, leading to severe floods that over two weeks killed dozens of people in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.

May 24th, 1963

United States Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy met with African American author James Baldwin in an unsuccessful attempt to improve race relations.

May 24th, 1962

Project Mercury: American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule.

May 24th, 1956

The first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Lugano, Switzerland.

May 24th, 1948

Arab–Israeli War: After five days of fighting, Egyptian forces captured the Israeli community of Yad Mordechai after the defenders had abandoned it.

May 24th, 2022

An 18-year old gunman shot and killed nineteen students and two teachers in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

May 24th, 1941

Second World War: The German battleship Bismarck sank the British battlecruiser Hood at the Battle of the Denmark Strait.

May 24th, 1930

English aviator Amy Johnson landed in Darwin, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.

May 24th, 1913

Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia married Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover; the occasion was one of the last great social events of European royalty before World War I began.

May 24th, 1883

New York City's Brooklyn Bridge opened as the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 24th

Born on May 24th, 1970

56

Bo Hamburger

Danish cyclist, born 1970

*May 24th, 1970, Frederiksberg

56

Jia Zhangke

Chinese film director and screenwriter

*May 24th, 1970, Fenyang

46

Tommy Page

American singer-songwriter (1967–2017)

*May 24th, 1970, Glen Ridge †March 3rd, 2017, East Stroudsburg

56

Paul Marcarelli

American actor

*May 24th, 1970, North Haven

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Born in 1970

55

Malena Ernman

Swedish opera singer

*November 4th, 1970, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

56

Allan Fung

American politician in Rhode Island (born 1970)

*February 23rd, 1970, Providence

55

Shanti Roney

Swedish actor

*November 24th, 1970, Spånga

56

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

55

Mehmet Scholl

German association football player and manager

*October 16th, 1970, Karlsruhe

55

Javier Milei

Economist, politician and president of Argentina since 2023

*October 22nd, 1970, Buenos Aires

56

Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman

*April 26th, 1970, Novo Mesto

46

Toby Smith

British musician (1970-2017)

*October 29th, 1970, London †April 11th, 2017, London

56

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

56

Simon Pegg

English actor (born 1970)

*February 14th, 1970, Brockworth

55

Ethan Hawke

American actor and writer (b. 1970)

*November 6th, 1970, Austin

56

Rachel Weisz

British actress

*March 7th, 1970, Westminster

56

Erich Irlstorfer

German politician

*May 27th, 1970, Freising

55

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

56

Uma Thurman

American actress and model (born 1970)

*April 29th, 1970, Boston

56

Gianni Infantino

Swiss-Italian football administrator

*March 23rd, 1970, Brig-Glis

55

Han Kang

South Korean writer

*November 27th, 1970, Gwangju

56

Bobby Cannavale

American actor (born 1970)

*May 3rd, 1970, Union City

56

Naomi Klein

Canadian author and activist (born 1970)

*May 8th, 1970, Montreal

56

Bellamy Young

American actress

*February 19th, 1970, Asheville

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on May 24th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Saints Cyril and Methodius Day , Victoria Day; celebrated on Monday on or before May 24.) which are celebrated on May 24th.

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Born on May 24th, 1970
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1970 is a normal year and no leap year.

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