Historical Events for 24th March 2023

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1937 - Bus carrying a roller skater troupe to Cincinnati from St.Louis crashes into a bridge abutment in Salem, Illinois, killing 21 people
1966 - Selective Service announces college deferments based on performance
1973 - Professional track debut of Kip Keino defeating Jim Ryun in the mile
1979 - 10 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Spartans cruise to a 101-67 by Penn Mich State's Earvin "Magic" Johnson registers triple-double 29 pts
1986 - 58th Academy Awards: "Out of Africa", William Hurt and Geraldine Page win
1988 - "Gospel at Colonus" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 61 performances
1991 - NY Yankees beat NY Mets, 9-3
1991 - 11th Golden Raspberry Awards: Ford Fairlane and Ghosts Can't Do It wins
1996 - MTA raises NYC bridge tolls to $3.50 each way
2013 - 25 people are killed by gunmen in a coordinated attack in Adamawa State, Nigeria

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