Page 7: Historical Events In March - 24

1964  On March - 24 kennedy half-dollar issued   

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

1965  US Ranger 9 strikes Moon, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of crater Alphonsus on this day in history.   

1965  US Ranger 9 strikes Moon, 10 miles (16 km) NE of crater Alphonsus on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history mickey Wright wins Port Malabar Golf Invitational   

1968  On this day in history howard Petrie, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter), dies at 61   

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

1970  On March - 24 dutch cartoonist Frans Piët ends "Sjors &Sjimmie" strip   

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

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

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

1973  On this day in history harley Race beats Dory Funk Jr in Kansas City, to become NWA champ   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 March - 24.   

1977  On this day in history saburo Moroi, composer, dies at 73   

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 March - 24.   

1979  Yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1980  ABC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline" on March - 24.   

1980  Capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks on March - 24.   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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

1657  Arai Hakuseki, Japanese writer and politician (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.   

1693  John Harrison, British clockmaker (d. 1776) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of walter Hilton, English mystic   

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  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.