Today in History: Saturday, May 24, 2014

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.   AP Photo
On this date in: 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. AP Photo 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. AP Photo 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.		Video HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY IN HISTORY Today's Birthdays: R&B singer Patti LaBelle turns 70 years old today. AP Photo/Evan Agostini Name Profession Age Tommy Chong Comedian (Cheech and Chong) 76 Bob Dylan Rock singer, songwriter 73 Gary Burghoff Actor ("M*A*S*H") 71 Priscilla Presley Actress 69 Jim Broadbent Actor 65 Rosanne Cash Singer 59 Kristin Scott Thomas Actress 54 John C. Reilly Actor 49 Brad Penny Baseball player 36 Actor Alfred Molina turns 61 years old today. AP Photo/Peter Kramer