Historical Events
21st Academy Awards
21st Academy Awards: "Hamlet", Laurence Olivier & Jane Wyman win, Walter & John Huston become 1st father-and-son team to win awards
- SS police chief in the Netherlands Hanns Albin Rauter's request for a pardon denied, executed by firing squad
Famous Birthdays
- Nick Lowe, British rock bassist, singer, songwriter (Brinsley Schwarz - "What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and Understanding"; Rockpile - "Teacher, Teacher"; solo -"Cruel To Be Kind"), and producer (Elvis Costello; Graham Parker), born in Walton-on-Thames, England
- Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lankan politician (Prime Minister of Sri Lanka 2022-), born in Colombo, Ceylon
- Steve Lang, Canadian rock bassist (April Wine, 1976-84 - "Just Between You And Me"), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2017)
Famous Deaths
- [Johann Baptist] Hanns Albin Rauter, German SS and Police leader in the occupied Netherlands, executed by firing squad at 54
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights
About March 24, 1949
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 1 month and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
