AP Highlight in History: On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message, "What hath God wrought!" from Washington to Baltimore as he opened America's first telegraph line.
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1819
Queen Victoria was born in London.
1830
The first passenger railroad in the United States began service between Baltimore and Ellicott Mills, Md.
1883
The Brooklyn Bridge was opened to traffic.
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1935
The first major league baseball game played at night took place at Cincinnati's Crosley Field. The Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1.
1958
United Press International was formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service.
1962
Astronaut Scott Carpenter became the second American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Aurora 7.
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1976
Britain and France opened trans-Atlantic Concorde service to Washington.
1994
Four men convicted of bombing New York's World Trade Center in 1993 were each sentenced to 240 years in prison.
2000
Israeli troops pulled out of southern Lebanon, ending 18 years of occupation.
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