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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.
1882 - Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis bacillus.
1883 - Long-distance telephone service was inaugurated between Chicago and New York City.
1949 - Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" became the first British film to win an Oscar.
1958 - Rock-n-roll star Elvis Presley joined the U.S. Army for two years.
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 world oil spills in history, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground and released more than 240,000 barrels (11 million gallons) of oil into Prince William Sound off the coast of Alaska.
1995 - After 20 years, British soldiers stopped routine patrols in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1999 - NATO began launching air strikes in an attempt to force Serbia to cease hostilities against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
2001 - Apple Computer Inc.'s operating system Mac OS X was released.
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 earn the Best Actor Award.
2004 - The notorious Bird family's more than half-century stronghold on the nation of Antigua and Barbuda came to an end when Baldwin Spencer won the post of prime minister in the general election.
2005 - The Supreme Court denied an appeal from the parents of Terry 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, Andreas Lubitz.
2019 - Attorney General William Barr reported that special counsel Robert Mueller did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election, but reached no conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice; Democrats pointed out that Mueller had found evidence for and against obstruction, and they demanded to see his full report. (The report would be released in April.)
Birthdays
22 - Paris Warner (actress)
25 - Toni Romiti (singer)
30 - Keisha Castle-Hughes (actress)
30 - Dominique Provost-Chalkley (actress)
30 - Lacey Evans (professional wrestler)
32 - Nora Fatehi (actress)
35 - CJ "Lana" Perry (professional wrestler)
36 - Chris Bosh (basketball player)
38 - Jack Swagger (professional wrestler)
39 - Philip Winchester (actor)
41 - Lake Bell (actress)
42 - Amir Arison (actor)
43 - Jessica Chastain (actress)
43 - Olivia Burnette (actress)
43 - Amanda Brugel (actress)
44 - Peyton Manning (football player)
46 - Alyson Hannigan (actress)
47 - Jim Parsons (actor)
49 - Megyn Price (actress)
50 - Lara Flynn Boyle (actress)
50 - Lauren Bowles (actress)
55 - Peter Jacobson (actor)
55 - Mark Calaway "The Undertaker" (professional wrestler)
58 - Star Jones (TV host)
60 - Kelly LeBrock (actress)
66 - Robert Carradine (actor)
66 - Donna Pescow (actress)
67 - Louie Anderson (actor/comedian)
69 - Tommy Hilfiger (fashion designer)
71 - Nick Lowe (singer)
87 - William Smith (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.
1956 - San Francisco defeats Iowa 83-71 to win a second consecutive NCAA Tournament.
1962 - Cincinnati defeats Ohio State 71-59 to win a second consecutive NCAA Tournament.
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."
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 74-64 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1975 - Muhammad Ali defeated Chuck Wepner with a technical knockout in the 15th round of a fight in Richfield, Ohio. (Wepner, a journeyman known as the “Bayonne Bleeder,” inspired Sylvester Stallone to make his “Rocky” films.)
1980 - Louisville defeats UCLA 59-54 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1991 - WrestleMania VII was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. 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 - American figure skater Michelle Kwan won her fourth World Figure Skating championship, while fellow countryman Sarah Hughes earned bronze.
2005 - The NHL canceled its draft due to a six-month player lockout.
2019 - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from football after nine seasons, which included three Super Bowl titles.
2019 - Two-time American League MVP Mike Trout signs the biggest contract in North American professional sports history, a $426.5 million, 12-year extension with the Los Angeles Angels.
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.
1882 - Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis bacillus.
1883 - Long-distance telephone service was inaugurated between Chicago and New York City.
1949 - Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" became the first British film to win an Oscar.
1958 - Rock-n-roll star Elvis Presley joined the U.S. Army for two years.
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 world oil spills in history, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground and released more than 240,000 barrels (11 million gallons) of oil into Prince William Sound off the coast of Alaska.
1995 - After 20 years, British soldiers stopped routine patrols in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1999 - NATO began launching air strikes in an attempt to force Serbia to cease hostilities against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
2001 - Apple Computer Inc.'s operating system Mac OS X was released.
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 earn the Best Actor Award.
2004 - The notorious Bird family's more than half-century stronghold on the nation of Antigua and Barbuda came to an end when Baldwin Spencer won the post of prime minister in the general election.
2005 - The Supreme Court denied an appeal from the parents of Terry 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, Andreas Lubitz.
2019 - Attorney General William Barr reported that special counsel Robert Mueller did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election, but reached no conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice; Democrats pointed out that Mueller had found evidence for and against obstruction, and they demanded to see his full report. (The report would be released in April.)
Birthdays
22 - Paris Warner (actress)
25 - Toni Romiti (singer)
30 - Keisha Castle-Hughes (actress)
30 - Dominique Provost-Chalkley (actress)
30 - Lacey Evans (professional wrestler)
32 - Nora Fatehi (actress)
35 - CJ "Lana" Perry (professional wrestler)
36 - Chris Bosh (basketball player)
38 - Jack Swagger (professional wrestler)
39 - Philip Winchester (actor)
41 - Lake Bell (actress)
42 - Amir Arison (actor)
43 - Jessica Chastain (actress)
43 - Olivia Burnette (actress)
43 - Amanda Brugel (actress)
44 - Peyton Manning (football player)
46 - Alyson Hannigan (actress)
47 - Jim Parsons (actor)
49 - Megyn Price (actress)
50 - Lara Flynn Boyle (actress)
50 - Lauren Bowles (actress)
55 - Peter Jacobson (actor)
55 - Mark Calaway "The Undertaker" (professional wrestler)
58 - Star Jones (TV host)
60 - Kelly LeBrock (actress)
66 - Robert Carradine (actor)
66 - Donna Pescow (actress)
67 - Louie Anderson (actor/comedian)
69 - Tommy Hilfiger (fashion designer)
71 - Nick Lowe (singer)
87 - William Smith (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.
1956 - San Francisco defeats Iowa 83-71 to win a second consecutive NCAA Tournament.
1962 - Cincinnati defeats Ohio State 71-59 to win a second consecutive NCAA Tournament.
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."
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 74-64 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1975 - Muhammad Ali defeated Chuck Wepner with a technical knockout in the 15th round of a fight in Richfield, Ohio. (Wepner, a journeyman known as the “Bayonne Bleeder,” inspired Sylvester Stallone to make his “Rocky” films.)
1980 - Louisville defeats UCLA 59-54 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1991 - WrestleMania VII was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. 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 - American figure skater Michelle Kwan won her fourth World Figure Skating championship, while fellow countryman Sarah Hughes earned bronze.
2005 - The NHL canceled its draft due to a six-month player lockout.
2019 - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from football after nine seasons, which included three Super Bowl titles.
2019 - Two-time American League MVP Mike Trout signs the biggest contract in North American professional sports history, a $426.5 million, 12-year extension with the Los Angeles Angels.