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This Day In History March 24


Queen Elizabeth I dies Parliament passes the Quartering Act John Wesley Powell born Abolitionist orator Wendell Phillips booed in Cincinnati German forces cross the Somme River Wingate dies in Burma Truman signs off on aid to Palestine Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opens Elvis Presley is inducted into the U.S. Army First teach-in conducted North Vietnamese launch "Ho Chi Minh Campaign" Peyton Manning born United States and Cuba engage in direct negotiations Exxon Valdez runs aground in Alaska Exxon Valdez runs aground Shannon Lucid enters Mir A school shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas, kills five NATO bombs Yugoslavia Halle Berry, Denzel Washington triumph at Oscars Ferrari's around-the-world relay stops in L.A.
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