REMEMBERING May 24 birthdays

1919 VICTORIA Queen of England

Victoria was Queen of England and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than any previous monarch. It was a period marked by great expansion of the British Empire.

1941 BOB DYLAN American musician

Following his self-titled album in 1962, Dylan made his breakthrough with the release of The Free wheeelin’ Bob Dylan the following year. In a career spanning more than 60 years, he has sold more than 125 million albums.

1963 KEN FLACH American tennis player

Flach was a world No. 1 doubles player and the winner of four Grand Slam men’s doubles titles (two Wimbledon and two US Opens). Flach also won the men’s doubles gold medal at the1988 Seoul Olympic Games with partner Robert Seguso.

1965 JOHN C. REILLY American actor

Reilly was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor for his work in the 2002 film Chicago. Other film credits include We Need to Talk About Kevin, Guardians of the Galaxy, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Boogie Nights, and The Aviator.

1966 ERIC CANTONA French footballer

After switching from France to the English Premier League, Cantona played for Leeds and Manchaster United. At Manchester United, he won four Premeier League titles in five years, including two League and FA Cup doubles.