Births on March 24

Mike Woodson

Born on March 24, 1958

Mike Woodson, American basketball player and coach

Michael Dean Woodson (born March 24, 1958) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's team.

As a player, Woodson played for 10 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and then spent his entire coaching career in the league before being hired by Indiana. He served as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks from 2004 to 2010 and the New York Knicks from 2012 to 2014. He joined Indiana, his alma mater, as head coach in 2021, after serving as an assistant coach for the Knicks.

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Events on 1958

13 May

Richard Nixon
During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
30 May

Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
16 Jun

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.
18 Aug

Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
28 Nov

French colonial empire
Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community.

Births on March 24

Mike Woodson

Born on March 24, 1958

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Events on 1958

Richard Nixon

Arlington National Cemetery

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Lolita

French colonial empire