March 24
1603 - Queen Elizabeth I died at age 69 after ruling England for more than 40 years.
1765 - Britain enacted the Quartering Act, requiring American colonists to provide temporary housing to British soldiers.
1832 - A mob in Hiram, Ohio, attacked, tarred and feathered Mormon leaders Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon.
1882 - Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis bacillus.
1883 - Long-distance telephone service was inaugurated between Chicago and New York City.
1934 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill granting future independence to the Philippines.
1944 - In occupied Rome, the Nazis executed more than 300 civilians in reprisal for an attack by Italian partisans the day before that killed 32 German soldiers.
1949 - Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" became the first British film to win an Oscar.
1958 - Elvis Presley joined the U.S. Army.
1973 - The album "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd was released.
1977 - Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI, was named archbishop of Munich and Freising in Germany.
1988 - Former national security aides Oliver L. North and John M. Poindexter and businessmen Richard V. Secord and Albert Hakim pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the Iran-Contra affair. (North and Poindexter were convicted, but had their verdicts thrown out; Secord and Hakim received probation after each pleaded guilty to a single count under a plea bargain.)
1989 - In one of the worst oil spills in recent history, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground and released 240,000 barrels of oil into Prince William Sound off the coast of Alaska.
1999 - NATO launched airstrikes against Yugoslavia, marking the first time in its 50-year existence that it had ever attacked a sovereign country.
2001 - Apple Computer Inc.'s operating system Mac OS X went on sale.
2002 - Halle Berry became the first African-American actress to win a best actress Oscar and Denzel Washington became the second African-American actor to get the best actor award at the Academy Awards Ceremony.
2005 - The U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal from the parents of Terri Schiavo to have a feeding tube reinserted into the severely brain-damaged woman.
2012 - Former Vice President Dick Cheney underwent a heart transplant at a Virginia hospital.
2015 - Germanwings Flight 9525, an Airbus A320, crashed into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board; investigators said the jetliner was deliberately downed by the 27-year-old co-pilot.
Birthdays
23 - Toni Romiti (singer)
28 - Keisha Castle-Hughes (actress)
33 - C.J. "Lana" Perry (professional wrestler)
34 - Chris Bosh (basketball player)
36 - Jack Swagger (professional wrestler)
36 - Nivea (R&B singer)
37 - Philip Winchester (actor)
39 - Lake Bell (actress)
40 - Amir Arison (actor)
41 - Jessica Chastain (actress)
41 - Olivia Burnette (actress)
41 - Amanda Brugel (actress)
42 - Peyton Manning (football player)
44 - Alyson Hannigan (actress)
45 - Jim Parsons (actor)
47 - Megyn Price (actress)
48 - Lara Flynn Boyle (actress)
48 - Lauren Bowles (actress)
53 - Peter Jacobson (actor)
53 - Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway (professional wrestler)
56 - Star Jones (TV host)
58 - Kelly LeBrock (actress)
62 - Steve Ballmer (former Microsoft CEO)
64 - Robert Carradine (actor)
64 - Donna Pescow (actress)
65 - Louie Anderson (actor/comedian)
67 - Tommy Hilfiger (fashion designer)
74 - R. Lee Ermey (actor)
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Today in Sports History - March 24
1936 - The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Maroons 1-0. The first goal was not scored until 16 minutes and 30 seconds into the sixth overtime period of the season's first Stanley Cup semi-final game.
1962 - Benny "Kid" Paret was knocked into unconsciousness in a boxing match with Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden. He died 10 days later. It was the first televised "death in the ring."
1962 - Cincinnati defeats Ohio State 71-59 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1973 - Nate "Tiny" Archibald became the first player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring (34.0 ppg) and assists (11.4 apg) in the same season.
1974 - North Carolina State defeats Marquette 76-64 to win the NCAA Tournament, ending UCLA's run of seven straight national championships.
1975 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 rounds to retain the heavyweight boxing title.
1979 - Magic Johnson of Michigan State records a triple-double in the NCAA Tournament with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Penn.
1980 - Louisville defeats UCLA 59-54 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1983 - Nebraska defeated TCU 67-57 in the quarterfinals of the NIT.
1987 - Southern Mississippi defeated Nebraska 82-75 in the semifinals of the NIT.
1991 - WrestleMania VII is held in Los Angeles. The main event saw Hulk Hogan defeat Sgt. Slaughter to win the WWF championship.
1992 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) scored his 1000th career point in his 513th game. He was the second fastest player in the NHL to record 1000 points.
2001 - During an exhibition baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Randy Johnson's fastball hits and instantly kills a dove flying in front of home plate. The bird appears to explode as the pitch sends it over the catcher's head.
2002 - Michael Finley (Dallas Mavericks) became the 238th NBA player to surpass 10,000 career points.
2005 - The NHL canceled its draft due to a six-month player lockout.
2006 - Kansas State defeated Nebraska 77-63 in the third round of the WNIT.
2008 - Mississippi defeated Nebraska 85-75 in overtime in the second round of the NIT.
2014 - BYU defeated Nebraska 80-76 in the second round of the NCAA Women's Tournament.
1603 - Queen Elizabeth I died at age 69 after ruling England for more than 40 years.
1765 - Britain enacted the Quartering Act, requiring American colonists to provide temporary housing to British soldiers.
1832 - A mob in Hiram, Ohio, attacked, tarred and feathered Mormon leaders Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon.
1882 - Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis bacillus.
1883 - Long-distance telephone service was inaugurated between Chicago and New York City.
1934 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill granting future independence to the Philippines.
1944 - In occupied Rome, the Nazis executed more than 300 civilians in reprisal for an attack by Italian partisans the day before that killed 32 German soldiers.
1949 - Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" became the first British film to win an Oscar.
1958 - Elvis Presley joined the U.S. Army.
1973 - The album "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd was released.
1977 - Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI, was named archbishop of Munich and Freising in Germany.
1988 - Former national security aides Oliver L. North and John M. Poindexter and businessmen Richard V. Secord and Albert Hakim pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the Iran-Contra affair. (North and Poindexter were convicted, but had their verdicts thrown out; Secord and Hakim received probation after each pleaded guilty to a single count under a plea bargain.)
1989 - In one of the worst oil spills in recent history, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground and released 240,000 barrels of oil into Prince William Sound off the coast of Alaska.
1999 - NATO launched airstrikes against Yugoslavia, marking the first time in its 50-year existence that it had ever attacked a sovereign country.
2001 - Apple Computer Inc.'s operating system Mac OS X went on sale.
2002 - Halle Berry became the first African-American actress to win a best actress Oscar and Denzel Washington became the second African-American actor to get the best actor award at the Academy Awards Ceremony.
2005 - The U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal from the parents of Terri Schiavo to have a feeding tube reinserted into the severely brain-damaged woman.
2012 - Former Vice President Dick Cheney underwent a heart transplant at a Virginia hospital.
2015 - Germanwings Flight 9525, an Airbus A320, crashed into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board; investigators said the jetliner was deliberately downed by the 27-year-old co-pilot.
Birthdays
23 - Toni Romiti (singer)
28 - Keisha Castle-Hughes (actress)
33 - C.J. "Lana" Perry (professional wrestler)
34 - Chris Bosh (basketball player)
36 - Jack Swagger (professional wrestler)
36 - Nivea (R&B singer)
37 - Philip Winchester (actor)
39 - Lake Bell (actress)
40 - Amir Arison (actor)
41 - Jessica Chastain (actress)
41 - Olivia Burnette (actress)
41 - Amanda Brugel (actress)
42 - Peyton Manning (football player)
44 - Alyson Hannigan (actress)
45 - Jim Parsons (actor)
47 - Megyn Price (actress)
48 - Lara Flynn Boyle (actress)
48 - Lauren Bowles (actress)
53 - Peter Jacobson (actor)
53 - Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway (professional wrestler)
56 - Star Jones (TV host)
58 - Kelly LeBrock (actress)
62 - Steve Ballmer (former Microsoft CEO)
64 - Robert Carradine (actor)
64 - Donna Pescow (actress)
65 - Louie Anderson (actor/comedian)
67 - Tommy Hilfiger (fashion designer)
74 - R. Lee Ermey (actor)
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Today in Sports History - March 24
1936 - The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Maroons 1-0. The first goal was not scored until 16 minutes and 30 seconds into the sixth overtime period of the season's first Stanley Cup semi-final game.
1962 - Benny "Kid" Paret was knocked into unconsciousness in a boxing match with Emile Griffith at Madison Square Garden. He died 10 days later. It was the first televised "death in the ring."
1962 - Cincinnati defeats Ohio State 71-59 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1973 - Nate "Tiny" Archibald became the first player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring (34.0 ppg) and assists (11.4 apg) in the same season.
1974 - North Carolina State defeats Marquette 76-64 to win the NCAA Tournament, ending UCLA's run of seven straight national championships.
1975 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 rounds to retain the heavyweight boxing title.
1979 - Magic Johnson of Michigan State records a triple-double in the NCAA Tournament with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Penn.
1980 - Louisville defeats UCLA 59-54 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1983 - Nebraska defeated TCU 67-57 in the quarterfinals of the NIT.
1987 - Southern Mississippi defeated Nebraska 82-75 in the semifinals of the NIT.
1991 - WrestleMania VII is held in Los Angeles. The main event saw Hulk Hogan defeat Sgt. Slaughter to win the WWF championship.
1992 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) scored his 1000th career point in his 513th game. He was the second fastest player in the NHL to record 1000 points.
2001 - During an exhibition baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Randy Johnson's fastball hits and instantly kills a dove flying in front of home plate. The bird appears to explode as the pitch sends it over the catcher's head.
2002 - Michael Finley (Dallas Mavericks) became the 238th NBA player to surpass 10,000 career points.
2005 - The NHL canceled its draft due to a six-month player lockout.
2006 - Kansas State defeated Nebraska 77-63 in the third round of the WNIT.
2008 - Mississippi defeated Nebraska 85-75 in overtime in the second round of the NIT.
2014 - BYU defeated Nebraska 80-76 in the second round of the NCAA Women's Tournament.
