Video: 'The Pianist' trailer
(Friday, May 24, 2002) — The Pianist, a biographical war film about a Polish Jewish musician who struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘The Pianist’ premieres at Cannes 10 years ago today (2002)
Video: May 24, 1962 (at 20:50)
(Thursday, May 24, 1962, 12:41:21 p.m. EDT) — Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpentered orbited the world three times today in his Aurora 7 spacecraft, but overshot the planned landing area in the Atlantic Ocean by 200 miles. Splashing down to earth at 12:41 p.m. EDT, Carpenter was sighted in a life raft outside his floating Mercury space capsule shortly after 1:20 p.m. EDT.
Video: May 24, 1952 (at 6:18)
(Saturday, May 24, 1952, during the Korean War, part of the Cold War) — South Korean President Syngman Rhee declared martial law today around the temporary capital of Pusan (now spelled Buson), and had some of his opponents in the National Assembly arrested. Continue reading President Rhee proclaims martial law in Pusan, South Korea 60 years ago today (1952)
