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On This Day In History for March 24, 2021

This is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 282 days remaining in 2021.

It was on this date in 1721, that Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos

On March 24, 1882, Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis

It was on this date in 1900, that Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck broke ground for a new underground “Rapid Transit Railroad” that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn

It was 63 years ago today, that Rock ‘n’ roll teen idol Elvis Presley was drafted in the U.S. Army

It was on this date in 1965, that Images from the Ranger 9 lunar probe were broadcast live on network television

Also today in 1993, Discovery of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

That same date in 1998, First computer-assisted Bone Segment Navigation, performed at the University of Regensburg, Germany

Happy birthday goes out on this date to:

English carpenter and clock-maker, invented the Marine chronometer, John Harrison, born on this date in 1693.

Born March 24, 1820, French physicist and academic Edmond Becquerel.

American soldier, geologist, and explorer, John Wesley Powell was born 187 years ago today.

Joseph Stefan, the Austrian physicist, mathematician, and poet was born 186 years ago today.

Born March 24, 1874, Hungarian-Jewish American magician and actor Harry Houdini.

Peter Debye, the Dutch-American physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate was born 137 years ago today.

German astronomer and author, Walter Baade, born on this date in 1893.

American animator, director, and producer, co-created Mickey Mouse, Ub Iwerks was born 120 years ago today.

American criminal, Clyde Barrow, born on this date in 1909.

Born March 24, 1911, American animator, director, and producer, co-founded Hanna-Barbera Joseph Barbera.

Norman Fell, American actor was born on that same date in 1924.

Steve McQueen, the American actor and producer was born 91 years ago today.

Also born on that same date in 1951,  American fashion designer, founded the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, Tommy Hilfiger.

American actor and comedian, Louie Anderson, born on this date in 1953.

American businessman, Steve Ballmer is 65 today.

Also turning 61 today is German singer-songwriter and actress Nena.

Listener Birthdays

25 – Nicholas St Gabriel

26 – Chuck Tomasi

26 – Brina Baird in Hampton, VA

29 – Marc Blackburn 

And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for February  17, 2021

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