Page 7: Historical Events In March - 24

1964  Kennedy half-dollar issued on March - 24.   

1964  Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US actor (Maltese Falcon, Raven), dies at 59 on March - 24.   

1965  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 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  Marc Lavry, composer, dies at 63 on March - 24.   

1968  On March - 24 mickey Wright wins Port Malabar Golf Invitational   

1968  Howard Petrie, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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

1970  Dutch cartoonist Frans Piet ends "Sjors & Sjimmie" strip on this day in history.   

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

1973  On March - 24 professional track debut of Kip Keino defeating Jim Ryun in the mile   

1973  Harley Race beats Dory Funk Jr in Kansas City, to become NWA champ on March - 24.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history bernard L Montgomery, British general, defeated Rommel, dies at 88   

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

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

1978  On March - 24 wings release "With a Little Luck"   

1978  Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62 on March - 24.   

1979  On March - 24 columbia flown on aircraft carrier lands at Kennedy Space Center   

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  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 March - 24.   

1494  Georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear admiral (St Vincent, Dune)   

1628  On this day in history birth of sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1685)   

1630  On March - 24 birth of jose Saenz d'Aguirre, Spanish cardinal   

1657  On this day in history birth of arai Hakuseki, Japanese writer and politician (d. 1725)   

1693  On this day in history birth of john Harrison, British clockmaker (d. 1776)   

0809  Harun al-Rashid, caliph of the Abbasid empire (786-809), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1284  Death of King Hugh III of Cyprus on this day in history.   

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  Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italian Pope (1447-55), dies at 57 on March - 24.   

1471  Thomas Malory, author (Le Morte d'Arthur), dies at 55 on March - 24.   

1558  Anna van Buren, countess of Egmond/Buren/Lingen, dies on March - 24.