Famous Birthdays
- Charles "Majeed" Greenlee, American jazz trombonist (Archie Shepp), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1993)
- John Kelly Jr, American rower (Olympic bronze single sculls 1956; president US Olympic Committee) and brother of Grace Kelly, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
- Martinus J Mentz, South African MP (Conservative)
- Timothy Bevan, British lawyer and CEO (Barclays Bank) (d. 2016)
1927 Highlights
About May 24, 1927
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 3 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini
