Page 8: Historical Events In March - 31
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1966 25000 anti war demonstrators march in New York NY. 

1966 In this year, Labour Party claims British parliamentary election 

1966 USSR launches Luna 10, inaugural lunar orbiter 

1967 In this year, Jimi Hendrix starts his tradition of burning his guitar 

1967 Don Alvarado, actor (Morning Glory, Big Steal), dies at 62. 

1968 President Lyndon B. Johnson announces that he will not seek reelection to the presidency 

1970 Semjon Timoshenko, Russ marshal/inspector-general (WW II), dies at 75. 

1971 South Africa national debt hits 5.45 billion. 

1971 Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor is born. 

1971 William L Calley Jr sentenced to life for My Lai Massacre. 

1971 Liselotte Liselot Beekmeyer, Dutch actress (Child Crying), dies at 31 

1972 Official Beatles Fan Club closes down. 

1973 Ken Norton defeats Muhammad Ali in a 12 round split decision. 

1973 Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer, dies at 68 

1974 Andrea Checci, actress (2 Women, Assassin, Black Sunday), dies at 57 

1976 New Jersey Court rules Karen Anne Quinlan may be disconnected from respirator 

1978 Biochemist Charles Best dies at age 79; co-discoverer of insulin, used to treat diabetes. 

1978 USSR launches Kosmos 1000 navigational satellite. 

1978 Wings release "London Town" album. 

1978 Astrid Allwyn, actress (Love Affair, Girl for Calgary), dies at 68 

1980 Larry Holmes TKOs Leroy Jones in 8 for (WBC) heavyweight boxing title. 

1980 Mike Weaver KOs John Tate in 15 for (WBA) heavyweight boxing title 

1980 President Jimmy Carter deregulates banking industry 

1981 53rd Academy Awards "Ordinary People", Robert De Niro, Sissy Spacek win. 

1981 53rd Academy Awards: "Ordinary People", Robert De Niro, Sissy Spacek win 

1982 Arkas tanker at Montz LA, spills 1.47 million gallons of oil 

1982 Canada's inaugural fibre optics cable manufacturing plant opens in Saskatoon 

1982 Rock group Doobie Brothers split up. 

1982 Fritz Eberhard, West German lawyer/resistor, dies at 85 

1983 Earthquake in Colombia results in the deaths of some 5000 people 

1983 In Colombia a 5.5 quake occurred Between 250 and 350 people killed, many injured and extensive damage (VIII) in the Popayan area. 

1983 Stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70. 

1984 One-legged runner Steve Fonyo dips his artificial leg in St. John's Harbour to start run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. 

1984 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. 

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