Daily Archives: March 24, 2016

Tuesday March 24, 1936

The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago.  Click here to read more.

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Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

The clean-up begins after the St. Patricks Day flood

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Germany rejected a settlement plan offered by the other four Locarno signatories due to “inequalities”. Hitler said he would offer counterproposals after Sunday’s elections.

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The longest game in National Hockey League history was played in Game 1 of a best-of-five semifinal between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Maroons. After 176 minutes and 30 seconds of play, Detroit’s Mud Bruneteau scored in the sixth period of overtime at 2:25 the next morning to win the game, 1-0.

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The RMS Queen Mary ran aground twice at Clydebank, despite the River Clyde having been specially dredged beforehand

Chicago Daily Tribune March 24, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune March 24, 1936