Daily Archives: May 24, 2026

Truman calls rail men to return at once, will use Army to run trains if they do not 80 years ago this hour (May 24 1946)

1940s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Truman & the Railroad Strike of 1946 - Part 1' (Truman address at 0:17)

(Friday, May 24, 1946, 9:00 p.m. EST; during the Strike wave of 1945–46) — U.S. President Harry S. Truman made a nationwide radio address tonight regarding the railway strike, and delivered an ultimatum: “If sufficient workers to operate the trains have not returned, by 4 p.m. tomorrow, as head of our government, I have no alternative but to operate the trains by using every means within my power … I shall ask our armed forces to furnish protection to every man who heeds the call of his country in this hour of need.” Continue reading Truman calls rail men to return at once, will use Army to run trains if they do not 80 years ago this hour (May 24 1946) →

Paul McCartney & Wings perform first of two shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City 50 years ago this hour (May 24 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Live in New York, NY (May 24th, 1976) - All Available Footage'

(Monday, May 24, 1976, 8:30-10:45 p.m. EDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the first of two shows tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York on the 11th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform first of two shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City 50 years ago this hour (May 24 1976) →

‘Mame’ musical opens on Broadway 60 years ago this hour (May 24 1966)

1960s, Broadway


Video: 'Angela Lansbury as MAME (1966, Broadway)'

(Tuesday, May 24, 1966, 7:15 p.m. EDT) — Mame, a musical with a book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, opened on Broadway tonight at Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, starring Angela Lansbury and Beatrice Arthur.
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Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr records ‘I’ll Still Love You’ for fifth studio album 50 years ago today (May 24 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'I'll Still Love You'

(Monday, May 24, 1976) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr continued recording sessions today for his forthcoming album Ringo’s Rotogravure, cutting the ballad “I’ll Still Love You,” written by his former bandmate George Harrison. Continue reading Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr records ‘I’ll Still Love You’ for fifth studio album 50 years ago today (May 24 1976) →

Ex-Beatle George Harrison begins recording seventh studio album 50 years ago today (May 24 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Thirty Three & 1/3' (first ten videos constitute original album)

(Monday, May 24, 1976) — Former Beatle George Harrison began recording his seventh solo studio album, Thirty Three & 1/3, today at his home studio at Friar Park, a Victorian neo-Gothic mansion and 30-acre estate in Henley-on-Thames, England. Continue reading Ex-Beatle George Harrison begins recording seventh studio album 50 years ago today (May 24 1976) →

Two Concordes open passenger runs to Washington 50 years ago this hour (May 24 1976)

1970s


Video: 'Concorde's First Commercial Flight to the U.S. - ABC News - May 24, 1976'

(Monday, May 24, 1976, first plane landed at 11:54 a.m. EDT) — Britain and France, their Concordes barred from New York in a legal conflict over noise, opened trans-Atlantic supersonic service today to Washington, their destination of second choice.

‘An Inconvenient Truth’ goes into limited release 20 years ago this hour (May 24 2006)

2000s, movies 2000s


Video: 'An Inconvenient Truth' trailer

(Wednesday, May 24, 2006, 10:40 a.m. EDT) — An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about former U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s campaign to educate citizens about global warming, went into limited release today, opening this morning at AMC Lincoln Square 13 at 1998 Broadway in Manhattan (it had premiered Jan. 24, 2006, at the Sundance Film Festival). Continue reading ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ goes into limited release 20 years ago this hour (May 24 2006) →