Historical Events
- 76 Allied officers escape Stalag Luft 3 (Great Escape)
- 811 British bombers attack Berlin
Ardeatine Massacre
Ardeatine massacre: Nazis led by SS officers Herbert Kappler, Erich Priebke and Karl Hass execute 335 civilians and political prisoners in occupied Rome in retaliation for the previous day's Via Rassela bombing that killed 33 Germans [1]
- RAF rear gunner Nicholas Alkemade survives a jump from his Lancaster bomber 18,000 feet over Germany without a parachute; his fall broken by pine trees and soft snow, suffers only a sprained leg
Famous Birthdays
- R. Lee Ermey, American actor (Full Metal Jacket- Gunnery Sergeant Hartman), born in Emporia, Kansas (d. 2018)
- Vojislav Koštunica, Serbian Prime Minister
About March 24, 1944
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 1 month and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries
