It happened on a… March 24

2020

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe announces postponement of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games until summer of 2021 because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

1999

“The Matrix” film written and directed by The Wachowskis, starring Keanu Reeve, Lawrence Fishburne and Carrie-Ann Moss premieres

NATO commences aerial bombardment against Yugoslavia, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country.

1989

The Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels (11 million gallons) of oil in Alaska’s Prince William Sound after it ran aground.

1962

Mick Jagger & Keith Richards perform as Little Boy Blue & Blue Boys.

1958

Rock’N’Roll teen idol Elvis Presley is drafted in the U.S. Army.

1945

Operation Varsity: In the largest one-day airborne operation of all time, British, US & Canadian paratroopers land east of the Rhine in Northern Germany

1936

Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons 1-0 after 16 minutes and 30 seconds of the ninth period (sixth overtime); this Stanley Cup game is longest in NHL history.