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.
1874 - Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini was born in Hungary.
1882 - German scientist Robert Koch announced in Berlin that he had discovered the bacillus responsible for tuberculosis.
1883 - Long-distance telephone service was inaugurated between Chicago and New York City.
1913 - The home of vaudeville, the Palace Theatre, opened in New York City.
1949 - Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" became the first British film to win an Oscar.
1955 - "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams opened on Broadway.
1958 - Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army in Memphis, Tennessee.
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.
1989 - One of the nation's worst oil spills occurred as the supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and began leaking 11 million gallons of crude.
1998 - A 13-year-old boy and his 11-year-old cousin opened fire outside their school in Jonesboro, Arkansas, killing four students and a teacher and injuring 10 others.
1999 - NATO launched airstrikes against Yugoslavia, the first time the alliance had 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 performer to win a best actress Oscar for her role in "Monster's Ball".
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.
Birthdays
31 - Chris Bosh (basketball player)
33 - Jack Swagger (professional wrestler)
33 - Nivea (R&B singer)
36 - Lake Bell (actress)
38 - Jessica Chastain (actress)
39 - Peyton Manning (football player)
41 - Alyson Hannigan (actress)
42 - Jim Parsons (actor)
50 - The Undertaker (professional wrestler)
53 - Star Jones (talk show host)
55 - Kelly Lebrock (actress)
62 - Louie Anderson (actor/comedian)
64 - Tommy Hilfiger (fashion designer)
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Today in Sports History - March 24
1936 - The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Maroons 1-0. The goal was not scored until 16 minutes and 30 second into the sixth overtime period of the season's first Stanley Cup semifinal game.
1962 - Cincinnati defeated Ohio State 71-59 to win their second NCAA Tournament.
1973 - Nate "Tiny" Archibald of the Kansas City-Omaha Monarchs became the first player in NBA history to lead the league in both scoring (34.0 ppg) and assists (11.4 apg) in the same season.
1980 - Louisville defeated UCLA 59-54 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1983 - Nebraska defeated Texas Christian 67-57 in the quarterfinals of the NIT.
1987 - Nebraska lost to Southern Mississippi 75-82 in the semifinals of the NIT in New York City.
1991 - WrestleMania VII was held in Los Angeles, California. The event was headlined by the Ultimate Warrior defeating "Mach Man" Randy Savage in a retirement match and Hulk Hogan defeating Sgt. Slaughter for the WWF championship.
1992 - Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins became the second fastest player in NHL history to score 1,000 points.
1994 - Kansas State's Askia Jones scored 62 points in just 28 minutes of action in a 115-77 win over Fresno State in a NIT Tournament game.
2008 - Nebraska lost to Mississippi 75-85 in overtime in the second round of the NIT.
2013 - Florida Gulf Coast became the first 15-seed to ever advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament after a 81-71 win over San Diego State.
2013 - Penn State won its third consecutive NCAA wrestling championship.
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.
1874 - Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini was born in Hungary.
1882 - German scientist Robert Koch announced in Berlin that he had discovered the bacillus responsible for tuberculosis.
1883 - Long-distance telephone service was inaugurated between Chicago and New York City.
1913 - The home of vaudeville, the Palace Theatre, opened in New York City.
1949 - Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" became the first British film to win an Oscar.
1955 - "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams opened on Broadway.
1958 - Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army in Memphis, Tennessee.
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.
1989 - One of the nation's worst oil spills occurred as the supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and began leaking 11 million gallons of crude.
1998 - A 13-year-old boy and his 11-year-old cousin opened fire outside their school in Jonesboro, Arkansas, killing four students and a teacher and injuring 10 others.
1999 - NATO launched airstrikes against Yugoslavia, the first time the alliance had 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 performer to win a best actress Oscar for her role in "Monster's Ball".
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.
Birthdays
31 - Chris Bosh (basketball player)
33 - Jack Swagger (professional wrestler)
33 - Nivea (R&B singer)
36 - Lake Bell (actress)
38 - Jessica Chastain (actress)
39 - Peyton Manning (football player)
41 - Alyson Hannigan (actress)
42 - Jim Parsons (actor)
50 - The Undertaker (professional wrestler)
53 - Star Jones (talk show host)
55 - Kelly Lebrock (actress)
62 - Louie Anderson (actor/comedian)
64 - Tommy Hilfiger (fashion designer)
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Today in Sports History - March 24
1936 - The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Maroons 1-0. The goal was not scored until 16 minutes and 30 second into the sixth overtime period of the season's first Stanley Cup semifinal game.
1962 - Cincinnati defeated Ohio State 71-59 to win their second NCAA Tournament.
1973 - Nate "Tiny" Archibald of the Kansas City-Omaha Monarchs became the first player in NBA history to lead the league in both scoring (34.0 ppg) and assists (11.4 apg) in the same season.
1980 - Louisville defeated UCLA 59-54 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1983 - Nebraska defeated Texas Christian 67-57 in the quarterfinals of the NIT.
1987 - Nebraska lost to Southern Mississippi 75-82 in the semifinals of the NIT in New York City.
1991 - WrestleMania VII was held in Los Angeles, California. The event was headlined by the Ultimate Warrior defeating "Mach Man" Randy Savage in a retirement match and Hulk Hogan defeating Sgt. Slaughter for the WWF championship.
1992 - Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins became the second fastest player in NHL history to score 1,000 points.
1994 - Kansas State's Askia Jones scored 62 points in just 28 minutes of action in a 115-77 win over Fresno State in a NIT Tournament game.
2008 - Nebraska lost to Mississippi 75-85 in overtime in the second round of the NIT.
2013 - Florida Gulf Coast became the first 15-seed to ever advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament after a 81-71 win over San Diego State.
2013 - Penn State won its third consecutive NCAA wrestling championship.
