TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Tuesday, May 24, the 144th day of 2022. There are 221 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight

On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line.

On this date

In 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 1976, Britain and France opened trans-Atlantic Concorde supersonic transport service to Washington.

In 2011, Oprah Winfrey taped the final episode of her longrunning talk show.

Today’s birthdays

Comedian Tommy Chong is 84. Bob Dylan is 81. Actor Gary Burghoff is 79. Singer Patti LaBelle is 78. Priscilla Presley is 77. Actor Alfred Molina is 69. Singer Rosanne Cash is 67. Actor Kristin Scott Thomas is 62. Actor John C. Reilly is 57. Actor Dana Ashbrook is 55.