24 May 1626 May 24, 2016 Author: Staff Peter Minuit buys the island of Manhattan. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work." Stephen King — Click here for more from Stephen King Related posts: 17 November 1973 15 May 1848 Categories: History Tags: 1626, 24 May