Event:
74th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Whoopi Goldberg hosts, A Beautiful Mind wins Best Picture, Denzell Washington and Hallie Berry win lead acting awards
More Notable Events on March 24:
1972 Great Britain imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland
1964 Kennedy half-dollar issued
1937 National Gallery of Art established by Congress
1930 Planet Pluto named
1898 1st automobile sold
