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What happened on March 24
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1387 to 2026.
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2026
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About March 24
March 24 is the 83rd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 83 of 365 (84 in leap years)282 days left in the year (282 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029, Sunday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 13 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- March birthstone
- Aquamarine / Bloodstoneserenity, courage and health
- March birth flower
- Daffodil / Jonquilnew beginnings and rebirth
- Next occurrence
- In 148 days
- Roman numerals
- XXIV.IIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 50thArgentina1976
- 40thLoscoe1986
- 30thMyles Turner1996
- 25thClara Burel2001
- 20thHannah Montana2006
- 10thGarry Shandling2016
- 10thJohan Cruyff2016
- 5thJessica Walter2021
March 24 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Johan Cruyff · Garry Shandling
- 25 years ago2001
- Clara Burel
- 50 years ago1976
- Argentina
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on March 24 — ages this year
- 2004Gonzalo García (footballer, born 2004)turns 22
- 2001Clara Burelturns 25
- 1999Katie Swanturns 27
- 1998Damar Hamlinturns 28
- 1998Christopher Brineyturns 28
- 1998Ethel Cainturns 28
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2024 Senegalese presidential election
The 2024 Senegalese presidential election is held following anti-government protests.
2023 Rolling Fork tornado
An EF4 tornado strikes the towns of Rolling Fork and Silver City, Mississippi, causing mass destruction.
United States
Students across the United States stage the March for Our Lives demanding gun control in response to the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.
Syrian civil war
Syrian civil war: The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and Syrian National Army (SNA) take full control of Afrin District, marking the end of the Afrin offensive.
Germanwings Flight 9525
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.
Bhutan
Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election.
Jigme Thinley
Led by Jigme Thinley, the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party won 45 of 47 seats in the country's first National Assembly election.
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana, starring Miley Cyrus as an actress whose alter ego is the titular character, premiered.
74th Academy Awards
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.
Kosovo War
Kosovo War: NATO begins attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country.
Mont Blanc Tunnel fire
A lorry carrying margarine and flour catches fire inside the Mont Blanc Tunnel, creating an inferno that kills 39 people.
Rüdiger Marmulla
Dr. Rüdiger Marmulla performs the first computer-assisted Bone Segment Navigation at the University of Regensburg, Germany.
Tornado
A tornado sweeps through Dantan in India, killing 250 people and injuring 3,000 others.
1998 Westside Middle School shooting
Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden, aged 11 and 13 respectively, open fire upon teachers and students at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas; five people are killed and ten are wounded.
Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-45.
Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan civil war
Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War ends with the last ship of Indian Peace Keeping Force leaving Sri Lanka.
Prince William Sound
In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels (38,000 m3) of crude oil after running aground.
Loscoe
The Loscoe gas explosion leads to new UK laws on landfill gas migration and gas protection on landfill sites.
Abdus Sattar (president)
Bangladeshi President Abdus Sattar is deposed in a bloodless coup led by Army Chief Lieutenant general Hussain Muhammad Ershad, who suspends the Constitution and imposes martial law.
El Salvador
El Salvadorian Archbishop Óscar Romero is assassinated while celebrating Mass in San Salvador.
Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador
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.
Morarji Desai
Morarji Desai becomes the prime minister of India, the first prime minister not to belong to Indian National Congress.
Argentina
In Argentina, the armed forces overthrow the constitutional government of President Isabel Perón and start a seven-year dictatorial period self-styled the National Reorganization Process.
Royal assent
Royal assent was given to Prince Edward Island's Provincial Flag Act, which outlined the design of its provincial flag.
German National Movement in Liechtenstein
Members of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein attempted to overthrow the government and provoke Liechtenstein's annexation into Nazi Germany.
Tydings–McDuffie Act
The Tydings–McDuffie Act came into effect, which provided for self-government of the Philippines and for Filipino independence from the United States after a period of ten years.
Irish War of Independence
Irish War of Independence: In Belfast, two men wearing police uniforms broke into a house and murdered a Catholic family in what was believed to be a reprisal for the deaths of two policemen the day before.
1921 Women's Olympiad
The inaugural Women's Olympiad (cover pictured), the first international women's sports event, opened at the International Sporting Club of Monaco in Monte Carlo.
Robert Anderson Van Wyck
Robert Anderson Van Wyck, mayor of New York City, broke ground for a new underground Rapid Transit Railroad that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Winton Motor Carriage Company
The Winton Motor Carriage Company (ad pictured), one of the first American car companies, sold its first unit.
Robert Koch
German physician Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis.
Ii Naosuke
Japanese chief minister Ii Naosuke was assassinated by rōnin samurai upset with his role in opening Japan to foreign powers.
James VI and I
James VI of Scotland succeeded to the thrones of England and Ireland as James I, uniting the realms under a single monarch.
Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War: An English fleet led by Richard Fitzalan attacked 250 to 360 French, Flemish and Castilian vessels in the Battle of Margate.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Biruté Galdikas
Biruté Galdikas, Canadian primatologist and conservationist (born 1946)
Lou Whittaker
Lou Whittaker, American mountaineer, mountain guide, and businessman (born 1929)
Gordon Moore
Gordon Moore, American businessman, engineer and co-founder of Intel Corporation (born 1929)
Lys Assia
Lys Assia, Swiss singer and First Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest (born 1924)
Garry Shandling
Garry Shandling, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1949)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Mac Cairthinn of Clogher
Christian feast day: Mac Cairthinn of Clogher
Maria Karłowska
Christian feast day: Maria Karłowska
March 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Hildelith
Christian feast day: Hildelith of Barking
Catherine of Vadstena
Christian feast day: Catherine of Vadstena
Walter Hilton
Christian feast day: Walter Hilton (Church of England)
Paul Couturier
Christian feast day: Paul Couturier (Church of England)
Óscar Romero
Christian feast day: Óscar Romero (Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism)
Spread across the centuries
- 14th century1
- 17th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century37
- 21st century32
Earliest: Hundred Years' War (1387). Most recent: OpenAI (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about March 24
What day of the year is March 24?
March 24 is the 83rd day of the year, with 282 days left after it.
What star sign is March 24?
March 24 falls under Aries (March 21 – April 19), a fire sign ruled by Mars. The birthstone for the month is Aquamarine or Bloodstone.
How many things happened on March 24?
We record 83 entries for March 24: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1387 to 2026.
Who was born on March 24?
Gonzalo García (footballer, born 2004) (2004) is among the notable births on March 24. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the March 24 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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