Datum: 24.5.2026 2:03:01 - Stran: NA DANAŠNJI DAN PO SVETU
Zgodilo se je na današnji dan 24. maj

Zgodilo se je na današnji dan 24. maj:

1. On this day in 1607, English colonists arrived at Jamestown, Virginia, establishing the first permanent English settlement in North America. This event marked the beginning of the British colonization of the continent.

2. In 1830, Sarah Josepha Hale, an influential American writer and editor, first published the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb" in the Boston Juvenile Miscellany. The poem quickly became a classic nursery rhyme.

3. On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City was officially opened, spanning the East River to connect Manhattan and Brooklyn. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time.

4. The Battle of Dunkirk began on this day in 1940 during World War II, as German forces launched an offensive to capture the strategic French port city. The battle lasted for over a week.

5. In 1962, American astronaut Scott Carpenter became the second American to orbit the Earth as part of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission. He spent nearly five hours in space before safely returning to Earth.

6. The first legal same-sex marriage in the United States took place on May 24, 2004, in the state of Massachusetts. This landmark event marked a significant step forward for LGBTQ+ rights in the country.

7. On this day in 2014, Irish voters approved a referendum to legalize same-sex marriage, making Ireland the first country in the world to do so through a popular vote. The decision was seen as a historic moment for LGBTQ+ rights globally.