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This day in history: March 24

1. 1939

   Members of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein attempted to overthrow the government and provoke Liechtenstein's annexation into Nazi Germany.

2. 1964

   Royal assent was given to Prince Edward Island's Provincial Flag Act, which outlined the design of its provincial flag.

3. 1980

   One day after making a plea to Salvadoran soldiers to stop carrying out the government's repression, Archbishop Óscar Romero was assassinated while celebrating Mass in San Salvador.

4. 2002

   At the 74th Academy Awards, Halle Berry became the first African American to win Best Actress, winning for her role as Leticia Musgrove in Monster's Ball.

5. 2006

   Hannah Montana, starring Miley Cyrus as an actress whose alter ego is the titular character, premiered.

6. 2008

   Led by Jigme Thinley, the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party won 45 of 47 seats in the country's first National Assembly election.

7. 2015

   The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 deliberately crashed the aircraft, an Airbus A320, in a mass murder–suicide in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board.

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