2026 Quetta train bombing
A suicide bombing targeting a shuttle train in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, kills at least 47 people.
What happened on May 24
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1738 to 2026.
Standout on May 24
2026
2026 Quetta train bombing
A suicide bombing targeting a shuttle train in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, kills at least 47 people.
About May 24
May 24 is the 144th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 144 of 365 (145 in leap years)221 days left in the year (221 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 21 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♊ Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- May birthstone
- Emeraldrebirth, love and wisdom
- May birth flower
- Lily of the valley / Hawthornsweetness, humility and hope
- Next occurrence
- In 209 days
- Roman numerals
- XXIV.Vday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 70thEurovision Song Contest 19561956
- 50thJudgment of Paris (wine)1976
- 50thWine competition1976
- 40thStationary front1986
- 30thShu Uchida1996
- 25thEmily Austin2001
- 20thAn Inconvenient Truth2006
- 1stGary Pierce (footballer)2025
May 24 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Emily Austin
- 50 years ago1976
- Wine competition · Judgment of Paris (wine)
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on May 24 — ages this year
- 2002Saim Ayubturns 24
- 2001Emily Austinturns 25
- 1999Tarjei Sandvik Moeturns 27
- 1996Shu Uchidaturns 30
- 1994Daiya Setoturns 32
- 1994Emma McKeonturns 32
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Uvalde school shooting
An 18-year old gunman shot and killed nineteen students and two teachers in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
2019 Surat fire
Twenty-two students die in a fire in Surat (India).
Brexit
Under pressure over her handling of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party, effective as of June 7.
Islamic extremism
A gunman involved in Islamic extremism opened fire at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels, killing four people.
2014 Aegean Sea earthquake
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey, injuring 324 people.
Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting
At least three people are killed in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum of Belgium.
An Inconvenient Truth
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.
Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty
Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty.
Southern Lebanon
Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands indicts Slobodan Milošević and four others for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Kosovo.
Leeds Bradford Airport
While attempting to return to Leeds Bradford Airport in the United Kingdom, Knight Air Flight 816 crashes in Dunkeswick, North Yorkshire, killing all 12 people on board.
1993 World Trade Center bombing
Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in prison.
Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo
Roman Catholic Cardinal Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo and five other people are assassinated in a shootout at Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport in Mexico.
Eritrea
Eritrea gains its independence from Ethiopia.
Thailand
The last Thai dictator, General Suchinda Kraprayoon, resigns following pro-democracy protests.
Kozarac
The ethnic cleansing in Kozarac, Bosnia and Herzegovina begins when Serbian militia and police forces enter the town.
Israel
Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces began Operation Solomon, a covert operation to bring thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel (evacuees pictured).
Section 28
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.
Stationary front
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.
Battle of Khorramshahr (1982)
Liberation of Khorramshahr: Iranians recapture the port city of Khorramshahr from the Iraqis during the Iran–Iraq War.
Jaime Roldós Aguilera
Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife, and his presidential committee die in an aircraft accident while travelling from Quito to Zapotillo minutes after the president gave a famous speech regarding the 24 de mayo anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha.
Wine competition
In a wine competition in Paris (wine bottle pictured), French judges shocked the wine industry by rating California wines higher than French ones.
Judgment of Paris (wine)
The Judgment of Paris takes place in France, launching California as a worldwide force in the production of quality wine.
Kola Peninsula
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.
Robert F. Kennedy
United States Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy met with African American author James Baldwin in an unsuccessful attempt to improve race relations.
Project Mercury
Project Mercury: American astronaut Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule.
Eurovision Song Contest 1956
The first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Lugano, Switzerland.
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Arab–Israeli War: After five days of fighting, Egyptian forces captured the Israeli community of Yad Mordechai after the defenders had abandoned it.
World War II
Second World War: The German battleship Bismarck sank the British battlecruiser Hood at the Battle of the Denmark Strait.
Amy Johnson
English aviator Amy Johnson landed in Darwin, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.
Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia
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.
Brooklyn Bridge
New York City's Brooklyn Bridge opened as the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time.
Nursery rhyme
The nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb" was first published as a poem by Sarah Josepha Hale.
Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 began, with battles beginning in County Kildare and fighting later spreading across the country.
Moravian Church
At a Moravian meeting in Aldersgate, London, John Wesley (pictured) experienced a spiritual rebirth, leading him to launch the Methodist movement.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Tina Turner
Tina Turner, American-Swiss rock and pop singer, dancer, actress and author (born 1939)
TotalBiscuit
John "TotalBiscuit" Bain, English gaming commentator and critic (born 1984)
Gudrun Burwitz
Gudrun Burwitz, daughter of Margarete Himmler and Heinrich Himmler (born 1929)
Stormé DeLarverie
Stormé DeLarverie, known as the "Rosa Parks of the lesbian community" (born 1920)
John Vasconcellos
John Vasconcellos, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (born 1932)
Pyotr Todorovsky
Pyotr Todorovsky, Ukrainian-Russian director and screenwriter (born 1925)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Aldersgate Day
Aldersgate Day/Wesley Day (Methodism)
Public holidays in Ecuador
Battle of Pichincha Day (Ecuador)
Anna Pak Agi
Christian feast day: Anna Pak Agi (one of The Korean Martyrs)
Juan de Prado
Christian feast day: Juan de Prado
Jackson Kemper
Christian feast day: Jackson Kemper (Episcopal Church)
Joanna, wife of Chuza
Christian feast day: Joanna
Bermuda Day
Bermuda Day (Bermuda), celebrated on the nearest weekday if May 24 falls on the weekend.
Donatian and Rogatian
Christian feast day: Donatian and Rogatian
Spread across the centuries
- 18th century2
- 19th century2
- 20th century42
- 21st century31
Earliest: Moravian Church (1738). Most recent: 2026 Quetta train bombing (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about May 24
What day of the year is May 24?
May 24 is the 144th day of the year, with 221 days left after it.
What star sign is May 24?
May 24 falls under Gemini (May 21 – June 20), a air sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Emerald.
How many things happened on May 24?
We record 85 entries for May 24: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1738 to 2026.
Who was born on May 24?
Saim Ayub (2002) is among the notable births on May 24. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the May 24 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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