Historical Events
- Escaped slave Anthony Burns is arrested by US Deputy marshals in Boston under the Fugitive Slave Act
Famous Birthdays
- John Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy, born in Banister Hollow, Camden County, Missouri (d. 1918)
- Louis Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, admiral (WWI), born in Graz, Austrian Empire (d. 1921)
1854 Highlights
About May 24, 1854
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 169 years, 4 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Gemini
