![Keanu Reeves arrives at the world premiere of 'The Matrix' at the Mann's Village Theatre on March 24, 1999. Getty](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7ZDLMRWTKHBJW7T4CBHKDJFJXE.jpg?smart=true&auth=b53fab95de736d3f0854df6e0d4872defe9d7112661c5a3d6ab1e555757c3db6&width=400&height=225)
![British former Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher, left, walks alongside Sheikh Faisal Bin Saqr Al Qasimi in Ras Al Khaimah on March 24, 1998. AFP](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EWZ5KHVAMC6U3UOEDRAQURPA5I.jpg?smart=true&auth=22e0c660e722ad0e1502a62491db732d6a9db035f5f45a0c16b1fe545d17fc0c&width=400&height=225)
![Halle Berry accepts the Best Actress Academy Award for her performance in 'Monster's Ball' on March 24, 2002. She is the first African-American woman to win the award. Getty](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CFERUD73I4IQAB5E4W2CDCHTYE.jpg?smart=true&auth=e978b37381fc88ec51d30fd6499a19e1f0b4dd701b7e0c1d492221eca5debc9e&width=400&height=225)
![French writer Jules Verne died on March 24, 1905, aged 77. Getty](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q2UQYRRKDHQK66BPTEVJS336YQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=5140ea28f901618ea9cbd4d63840bac17268b2abbadb44369ba8bcda2b874fc0&width=400&height=225)
![Hungarian-born American magician and escape artist Harry Houdini was born on March 24, 1874 in Budapest. Getty](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MT2B5SJIS362OWOSNREYDEPGJA.jpg?smart=true&auth=78bbd5694e8a00e2898ca6658a497c713600bae930cb677f8767b6da0b59d446&width=400&height=225)
![Keanu Reeves arrives at the world premiere of 'The Matrix' at the Mann's Village Theatre on March 24, 1999. Getty](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7ZDLMRWTKHBJW7T4CBHKDJFJXE.jpg?smart=true&auth=b53fab95de736d3f0854df6e0d4872defe9d7112661c5a3d6ab1e555757c3db6&width=400&height=225)
![British former Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher, left, walks alongside Sheikh Faisal Bin Saqr Al Qasimi in Ras Al Khaimah on March 24, 1998. AFP](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EWZ5KHVAMC6U3UOEDRAQURPA5I.jpg?smart=true&auth=22e0c660e722ad0e1502a62491db732d6a9db035f5f45a0c16b1fe545d17fc0c&width=400&height=225)
![Halle Berry accepts the Best Actress Academy Award for her performance in 'Monster's Ball' on March 24, 2002. She is the first African-American woman to win the award. Getty](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CFERUD73I4IQAB5E4W2CDCHTYE.jpg?smart=true&auth=e978b37381fc88ec51d30fd6499a19e1f0b4dd701b7e0c1d492221eca5debc9e&width=400&height=225)
![French writer Jules Verne died on March 24, 1905, aged 77. Getty](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q2UQYRRKDHQK66BPTEVJS336YQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=5140ea28f901618ea9cbd4d63840bac17268b2abbadb44369ba8bcda2b874fc0&width=400&height=225)
![Hungarian-born American magician and escape artist Harry Houdini was born on March 24, 1874 in Budapest. Getty](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MT2B5SJIS362OWOSNREYDEPGJA.jpg?smart=true&auth=78bbd5694e8a00e2898ca6658a497c713600bae930cb677f8767b6da0b59d446&width=400&height=225)
![Keanu Reeves arrives at the world premiere of 'The Matrix' at the Mann's Village Theatre on March 24, 1999. Getty](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7ZDLMRWTKHBJW7T4CBHKDJFJXE.jpg?smart=true&auth=b53fab95de736d3f0854df6e0d4872defe9d7112661c5a3d6ab1e555757c3db6&width=400&height=225)
Margaret Thatcher in the UAE and 'The Matrix' premiere: Five events that happened on March 24 in history
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