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  On this day in history uS Ranger 9 strikes Moon, 10 miles (16 km) NE of crater Alphonsus   

1966  Selective Service announces college deferments based on performance on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history u of Mich holds 1st "Teach-in" after bombing of North Vietnam   

1967  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1972  Great Britain imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 March - 24.   

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

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

1976  On this day in history 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  Bernard L Montgomery, British general, defeated Rommel, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

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

1978  Wings release "With a Little Luck" on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62   

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  Yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1980  On March - 24 aBC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline"   

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  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 March - 24.   

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  Arai Hakuseki, Japanese writer and politician (d. 1725) was born on March - 24.   

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

0809  Harun al-Rashid, caliph of the Abbasid empire (786-809), dies at 44 on March - 24.   

1284  On March - 24 death of king Hugh III of Cyprus   

1381  Death of Saint Catharine of Sweden, Swedish saint on this day in history.   

1396  Death of Walter Hilton, English mystic on this day in history.   

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  On March - 24 thomas Malory, author (Le Morte d'Arthur), dies at 55   

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