Historical Events In March - 24

1964  On this day in history kennedy half-dollar issued   

1964  On March - 24 peter Lorre, Hungarian/US actor (Maltese Falcon, Raven), dies at 59   

1965  US Ranger 9 strikes Moon, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of crater Alphonsus on this day in history.   

1965  US Ranger 9 strikes Moon, 10 miles (16 km) NE of crater Alphonsus on March - 24.   

1966  On March - 24 selective Service announces college deferments based on performance   

1967  U of Mich holds 1st "Teach-in" after bombing of North Vietnam on this day in history.   

1967  On March - 24 marc Lavry, composer, dies at 63   

1968  Mickey Wright wins Port Malabar Golf Invitational on March - 24.   

1968  On this day in history howard Petrie, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter), dies at 61   

1969  Joseph Kasavubu, president Congo (1960-65), dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1970  On March - 24 dutch cartoonist Frans Piët ends "Sjors &Sjimmie" strip   

1970  On March - 24 dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors & Sjimmie" strip   

1972  On March - 24 great Britain imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland   

1973  Professional track debut of Kip Keino defeating Jim Ryun in the mile on this day in history.   

1973  On March - 24 harley Race beats Dory Funk Jr in Kansas City, to become NWA champ   

1974  Uganda crushes coup attempt against President Idi Amin following machine-gun and mortar battle with rebels on this day in history.   

1974  36th NCAA Mens Basketball Championship: NC State beats Marquette 76-64 on this day in history.   

1974  Doris Deane, dies at 74 on March - 24.   

1975  Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 to retain the heavyweight boxing title on March - 24.   

1975  Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on March - 24.   

1975  On this day in history muriel Hutchinson, actor (Another Thin Man), dies at 60   

1976  Argentine President Isabel Perón deposed by country's military on this day in history.   

1976  On March - 24 british Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery dies. He defeated the Germans at El Alamein   

1976  On this day in history argentine Pres Isabel Peron deposed by country's military   

1976  On March - 24 bernard L Montgomery, British general, defeated Rommel, dies at 88   

1977  Former Australian cabinet minister Don Chipp resigns from the Liberal Party; later he establishes the Australian Democrats on March - 24.   

1977  On March - 24 saburo Moroi, composer, dies at 73   

1978  On this day in history wings release "With a Little Luck"   

1978  Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1979  Columbia flown on aircraft carrier lands at Kennedy Space Center on this day in history.   

1979  First appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes on March - 24.   

1979  On this day in history yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53   

1980  ABC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline" on March - 24.   

1980  On this day in history capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks   

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1188  Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders/son of Sancho I was born on this day in history.   

1441  Ernst I, elector of Saxon (1464-86) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On March - 24 birth of georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica)   

1607  On March - 24 birth of michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear admiral (St Vincent, Dune)   

1628  Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Jose Saenz d'Aguirre, Spanish cardinal was born on March - 24.   

1657  On March - 24 birth of arai Hakuseki, Japanese writer and politician (d. 1725)   

1693  On March - 24 birth of john Harrison, British clockmaker (d. 1776)   

0809  On March - 24 harun al-Rashid, caliph of the Abbasid empire (786-809), dies at 44   

1284  Death of King Hugh III of Cyprus on March - 24.   

1381  On March - 24 death of saint Catharine of Sweden, Swedish saint   

1396  Death of Walter Hilton, English mystic on March - 24.   

1400  On this day in history florens Radewijns, Dutch priest/leader Modern Devotion, dies   

1455  On this day in history nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italian Pope (1447-55), dies at 57   

1471  Thomas Malory, author (Le Morte d'Arthur), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1558  Anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies on this day in history.