Historical Events In March - 24
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1945 Cpl. Frederick G. Topham (1st Cdn. Parachute Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Diersfordt Wood, Germany on March - 24.
1945 General Eisenhower, Montgomery &Bradley discuss advance in Germany on this day in history.
1945 Largest one-day airborne drop, 600 transports &1300 gliders on March - 24.
1945 Operation Varsity British, US &Canadian airborne landings East of Rhine on March - 24.
1945 On this day in history uS minesweepers reach Kerama Retto, South coast of Okinawa
1945 Gen Eisenhower, Montgomery & Bradley discuss advance in Germany on March - 24.
1945 On this day in history j S Nicklin, Lt-Col/Canada's 1st parachutist, dies
1945 Operation Varsity: British, US &Canadian airborne landings East of Rhine on this day in history.
1946 On March - 24 alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53
1947 On this day in history congress proposes 2-term limitation on the Presidency
1947 John D Rockefeller Jr donates NYC East River site to the UN on this day in history.
1947 On March - 24 the birth of Alan Sugar, British business Tycoon (Amstrad)
1949 On March - 24 21st Academy Awards "Hamlet", Laurence Olivier &Jane Wyman win
1949 On this day in history walter &John Huston become first father-and-son team to win Oscars (actor &director of "Treasure of Sierra Madre")
1949 21st Academy Awards on March - 24.
1949 On this day in history 21st Academy Awards: "Hamlet", Laurence Olivier &Jane Wyman win
1950 On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman
1950 On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button
1950 On March - 24 gracie de Moss wins LPGA Pro-Ladies Golf Championship
1952 Great demonstrations against apartheid in South-Africa on March - 24.
1953 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1953 On March - 24 felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74
1955 On March - 24 british Army patrols withdraw from Belfast after 20 years
1955 Tennessee Williams, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens on Broadway for 694 performances on March - 24.
1955 The first seagoing oil drill rig placed in service on March - 24.
1955 On March - 24 1st seagoing oil drill rig placed in service
1958 Elvis Presley joins the army (serial number 53310761) on March - 24.
1959 On this day in history iraq withdraws from the Baghdad Pact
1960 US appeals court rules novel, "Lady Chatterly's Lover," not obscene on March - 24.
1960 Paul Joostens, Flemish painter, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1961 NY Senate approves $55M for a baseball stadium at Flushing Meadows on March - 24.
1962 Benny Paret, KO'd in a welterweight title, he dies 10 days later on this day in history.
1962 On March - 24 mick Jagger &Keith Richards perform as Little Boy Blue &Blue Boys
1962 24th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Cin beats Ohio State 71-59 on March - 24.
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