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Historical Events on March 24

10 notable historical events happened on March 24 throughout history.

13 famous birthdays on March 24 — including Peter Debye, Wilhelm Reich, Vasily Smyslov

20th Century7 events

1944
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Ardeatine massacre — mass killing carried out by Nazi troops in Rome, 1944

1945
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Operation Varsity — 1945 Allied operation in WWII

1949
war

21st Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1948

1986
war

58th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1985

1991
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1991 Brazilian Grand Prix — Formula One race held at Interlagos

1992
war

Treaty on Open Skies — international treaty promoting openness and transparency of military forces and activities

1997
war

69th Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1996

21st Century3 events

2002
war

74th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 2001

2013
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2013 Malaysian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2013

2015
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Germanwings Flight 9525 — deliberate crash of an Airbus A320 in the French Alps on March 24, 2015