On this day in history
March 24
American
1989The Exxon Valdez runs aground in Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil.
The Exxon Valdez runs aground in Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil.
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1958Elvis Presley is inducted into the Army, trading rock and roll for a uniform.
Elvis Presley is inducted into the Army, trading rock and roll for a uniform.
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World
2015A co pilot deliberately crashes Germanwings Flight 9525 into the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard.
A co pilot deliberately crashes Germanwings Flight 9525 into the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard.
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1980Archbishop Oscar Romero is shot dead saying Mass in El Salvador, a martyr for the poor.
Archbishop Oscar Romero is shot dead saying Mass in El Salvador, a martyr for the poor.
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1999NATO begins bombing Serbia over Kosovo, the alliance's first war.
NATO begins bombing Serbia over Kosovo, the alliance's first war.
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