“The Islamic New Year, or the First of Muharram, begins at sundown. This marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar each year. For many Muslims, it begins at the first sighting of the lunar crescent after the new Moon in the month of Muharram. The crescent Moon may be visible a day or so after the new Moon, but weather and other factors may delay the sighting. Other Muslims use different criteria to determine the start of the calendar, such as the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), which calculates the date according to the following: The Moon must be born (become new) before sunset in Makkah, and the Moon must set after sunset. The following dates are calculated according to the FCNA, and may be a day or so earlier than a visible sighting.”
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Wednesday, May 24, 2028
Died
- Nicolaus Copernicus (astronomer) –
- William Lloyd Garrison (writer) –
- Duke Ellington (jazz composer, pianist, & bandleader) –
- Milton Shedd (co-founder of Sea World) –
- Dick Martin (comedian) –
- Tina Turner (singer) –
Born
- Queen Victoria (British monarch) –
- George Grey Barnard (sculptor) –
- Bob Dylan (musician) –
- Gary Burghoff (actor) –
- Patti LaBelle (singer) –
- Priscilla Presley (actress) –
- Jim Broadbent (actor) –
- Kristin Scott Thomas (actress) –
- John C. Reilly (actor) –
- Billy Gilman (country singer) –
Events
- Canada’s first medical graduate, William Logie, awarded degree by McGill University –
- Samuel Morse transmitted the first telegraphic message from the U.S. Supreme Court room, Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. The message: What hath God wrought –
- The steamer, Victoria, sank in Thames River near London, Ontario –
- Ohio Anti-Saloon League founded, Oberlin, Ohio –
- The Goodyear B-class (B-1) blimp made its inaugural flight. –
- First major league baseball night game was played in Cincinnati, Ohio –
- Aurora 7 took flight. It was the second U.S. manned orbital space flight –
- United States and USSR agreed to cooperate in space exploration –
- Crop circle discovered in Haysville, Kansas –
- Canada’s famous clock on the Peace Tower of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa stopped for the first time –
Weather
- Snowstorm across Kentucky with accumulations of 4 to 6 inches of snow –
- Hail fell to a depth of 6 to 8 inches near Ada, Oklahoma –
- Snow whitened the Green Mountains of Vermont –
- The high temperature in Callville Bay, Nevada, reached 116 degrees Fahrenheit. –
