THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Today is Wednesday, May 24, the 144th day of 2017. There are 221 days left in the year.

IN THE NATION

1935: The first Major League Baseball game to be played at night took place at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field as the Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1.

IN THE WORLD

1962: Astronaut Scott Carpenter of Boulder became the second American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Aurora 7.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU Comedian Tommy Chong is 79. Singer Bob Dylan is 76. Actor Gary Burghoff is 74. Singer Patti LaBelle is 73. Actress Priscilla Presley is 72. Actor Jim Broadbent is 68. Actor Alfred Molina is 64. Singer Rosanne Cash is 62. Actress Kristin Scott Thomas is 57. Actor John C. Reilly is 52. The Associated Press