Historical Events
- 1st rocket attains 150 mi (241 km) altitude, White Sands, New Mexico
- Dr Peter Murray Marshall becomes 1st African American to head an American Medical Association unit (New York County)
- German airline Lufthansa forms
- IBM announces vacuum tube "electronic" brain that could perform 10 million operations an hour
About May 24, 1954
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 11 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Secret Love - Doris Day
