Births on May 24

Silje Vige

Born on May 24, 1976

Silje Vige, Norwegian singer

Silje Vige (born 24 May 1976, in Jørpeland) is a Norwegian singer from Jørpeland outside Stavanger.

Vige won the Melodi Grand Prix with an ethno-ballad written by her father. The win allowed her to compete as Norway's entry in the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest with "Alle mine tankar" ("All my thoughts"). She finished in fifth place among the 25 participants.

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Events on 1976

5 Jan

Democratic Kampuchea
The Khmer Rouge proclaim the Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea.
13 Apr

Thomas Jefferson
The United States Treasury Department reintroduces the two-dollar bill as a Federal Reserve Note on Thomas Jefferson's 233rd birthday as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration.
8 May

Six Flags Magic Mountain
The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
11 Oct

Gerald R. Ford
George Washington's appointment, posthumously, to the grade of General of the Armies by congressional joint resolution Public Law 94-479 is approved by President Gerald R. Ford.
13 Oct

Ebola
The first electron micrograph of an Ebola viral particle is obtained by Dr. F. A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, who was then working at the C.D.C.

Births on May 24

Silje Vige

Born on May 24, 1976

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Events on 1976

Democratic Kampuchea

Thomas Jefferson

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Gerald R. Ford

Ebola