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May 24:

 * 1793 - Edward Hitchcock was born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA.
 * 1803 - Alexander von Nordmann was born in Ruotsinsalmi, Finland.
 * 1830 - John Samuel Miller died.
 * 1965 - The Agate Fossil Beds in Nebraska, USA was designated a US national monument.
 * 1982 - Sidney H. Haughton died.