1. In 1889, the first legal execution in Oklahoma took place on May 24th. John Burrell was hanged for the murder of a woman named Lida Ann Cassidy.

2. On May 24, 1917, Oklahoma became the 17th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. This was a significant milestone in the women's suffrage movement in the United States.

3. In 1943, a massive tornado struck the town of Antlers, Oklahoma on May 24th, killing 69 people and injuring hundreds more. It remains one of the deadliest tornadoes in Oklahoma history.

4. On May 24, 1964, astronaut and Oklahoma native Tom Stafford flew aboard the Gemini 6 spacecraft, which made the first rendezvous in space with another spacecraft, the Gemini 7. This historic mission paved the way for NASA's eventual moon landing.

5. May 24, 1999, was a pivotal day in the history of the Oklahoma City bombing. On that day, Timothy McVeigh was executed by lethal injection for his role in the terrorist attack that killed 168 people two years earlier. McVeigh's execution brought a sense of closure to many in the state and across the nation.