Historical Events In March - 24

1964  Kennedy half-dollar issued on this day in history.   

1964  Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US actor (Maltese Falcon, Raven), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1965  On March - 24 uS Ranger 9 strikes Moon, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of crater Alphonsus   

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  On this day in history u of Mich holds 1st "Teach-in" after bombing of North Vietnam   

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

1968  Mickey Wright wins Port Malabar Golf Invitational on this day in history.   

1968  Howard Petrie, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter), dies at 61 on March - 24.   

1969  Joseph Kasavubu, president Congo (1960-65), dies at about 55 on March - 24.   

1970  Dutch cartoonist Frans Piët ends "Sjors &Sjimmie" strip on March - 24.   

1970  On this day in history dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors & Sjimmie" strip   

1972  Great Britain imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland on March - 24.   

1973  Professional track debut of Kip Keino defeating Jim Ryun in the mile on March - 24.   

1973  Harley Race beats Dory Funk Jr in Kansas City, to become NWA champ on this day in history.   

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

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

1974  On March - 24 doris Deane, dies at 74   

1975  On March - 24 muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 to retain the heavyweight boxing title   

1975  Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1975  Muriel Hutchinson, actor (Another Thin Man), dies at 60 on March - 24.   

1976  Argentine President Isabel Perón deposed by country's military on March - 24.   

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

1976  Argentine Pres Isabel Peron deposed by country's military on March - 24.   

1976  Bernard L Montgomery, British general, defeated Rommel, dies at 88 on March - 24.   

1977  Former Australian cabinet minister Don Chipp resigns from the Liberal Party; later he establishes the Australian Democrats on this day in history.   

1977  Saburo Moroi, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1978  Wings release "With a Little Luck" on March - 24.   

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 March - 24.   

1979  First appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes on this day in history.   

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

1980  On this day in history aBC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline"   

1980  Capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks on this day in history.   

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1188  On March - 24 birth of ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders/son of Sancho I   

1441  On this day in history birth of ernst I, elector of Saxon (1464-86)   

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

1607  Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear admiral (St Vincent, Dune) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1685) was born on March - 24.   

1630  Jose Saenz d'Aguirre, Spanish cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history 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 March - 24 florens Radewijns, Dutch priest/leader Modern Devotion, dies   

1455  On March - 24 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  On this day in history anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies