History for March 24

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John Wesley Powell 1834 - U.S. soldier, geologist and explorer of American West, Andrew Mellon 1855 - American banker, industrialist, philanthropist, U.S. Secretary of the Treasure (1921-1932), Harry Houdini 1874 - Magician, escape artist


Steve McQueen 1930 - Actor, R. Lee Ermey 1944 - Actor, Peyton Manning 1976 - Football player

1765 - Britain passed the Quartering Act that required the American colonies to house 10,000 British troops in public and private buildings.


1832 - Mormon Joseph Smith was beaten, tarred and feathered in Ohio.


1837 - Canada gave blacks the right to vote


1882 - In Berlin, German scientist Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis germ (bacillus).


1955 - The first oil drill seagoing rig was put into service.


1980 - "Nightline" with Ted Koppel premiered.


1985 - Thousands demonstrated in Madrid against the NATO presence in Spain.


1989 - The Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels (11 million gallons) of oil in Alaska's Prince William Sound after it ran aground.