May 24 in History

• 1873

  May 24, 1873:

  “Le roi l'a dit”, an opera by French composer, Leo Delibes opens in Paris.

• 1895

  May 24, 1895:

  British actor Henry Irving becomes the first stage actor to be knighted.

• 1948

  May 24, 1948:

  British pianist and composer, Benjamin Britten premieres “Beggar's Opera" in Cambridge.

• 1966

  May 24, 1966:

  The musical by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee titled "Mame" makes its Broadway debut at the Winter Garden Theatre.

• 1968

  May 24, 1968:

  English rock and roll group, The Rolling Stones drops their timeless anthem titled “Jumpin' Jack Flash”.

• 1969

  May 24, 1969:

  The American band, The Archies drops a single titled "Sugar, Sugar".

• 1974

  May 24, 1974:

  The final episode of the hit television variety-comedy series, "The Dean Martin Show" is broadcasted on NBC-Television.

• 1984

  May 24, 1984:

  The Super Soul Musical, "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" runs on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

• 2006

  May 24, 2006:

  Taylor Hicks becomes the winner of the 6th season of the talent reality series called “American Idol”.

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