March 24 in History – What happened on 24 March in Past

✅ Published on March 24th, 2021 in March in History

24 March - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History

According to Gregory calendar, on March 24, the day number in a year is 83 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 84. March 24 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.

March 24 in History - Top Historical Events ⚡

Year	Event / Incidence / Incident
1603	King James VI of Scotland acceded to the thrones of England and Ireland, becoming James I of England and unifying the crowns of the kingdoms for the first time.
1720	The Reichsgrad of the Estates made Frederick I the King of Sweden.
1721	Johann Sebastian Bach presented Margrave Christian Ludwig Brandenburg-Schwedt with six concertos, now commonly called the Brandenburg concertos.
1721	Johann Sebastian Bach's Brandenburg Concerto was dedicated to Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwright.
1731	Jerome alias Heronimus) de Salis Parliamentary Act was made according to the British.
1828	Philadelphia, and the first state owned by the Columbia Railway).
1837	Black citizens were given the right to vote in Canada.
1855	Long-distance messages were sent from Telegraph between Calcutta (now Kolkata) to Delhi.
1860	Ronin samurai of the Mito Domain assassinated Japanese Chief Minister Ii Naosuke, upset with his role in the opening of Japan to foreign powers.
1868	The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was formed.
1869	The last of Maori leader Titokowaru's forces surrendered tothe New Zealand government, ending his uprising.
1870	It was officially opened after the founding of Syracuse University.
1878	British ship Eurydice sunk, killing 300 people.
1882	German physician Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacterium that causes tuberculosis.
1883	New York and Chicago had a phone conversation for the first time.
1922	Irish War of Independence-In Belfast, Northern Irish police broke into a house and murdered a Catholic family in reprisal for the deaths of two policemen the day before.
1927	Chinese Civil War-In the midst of a battle between the Communists and Nationalists, warships from six countries bombarded Nanjing in defense of the foreign citizens living there.
1927	Following the capture of Nanjing by an alliance of Nationalist And Communist forces, British and American warships bombarded the city in defence of foreign citizens there.
1932	For the first time in America, radio broadcasting was done by moving train.
1934	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.
1944	World War II-German occupation troops killed 335 people in Rome as a reprisal for a partisan attack conducted on the previous day against the SS Police Regiment Bozen.
1944	Second World War-Captured Allied airmen began 'the Great Escape', breaking out of the German prison camp Stalag Luft III.
1946	The British Cabinet Mission, consisting of Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and A. V. Alexander, arrives in India to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership.
1953	Queen Mary, grandmother of the Queen of Britain, died while asleep.
1977	Morarji Desai became the fourth Prime Minister of India and formed the first non-Congress government at the Center.
1989	The tanker Exxon Valdez spilled more than 10 million US gallons of oil into Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing one of the most devastating man-made environmental disasters at sea.
1993	Ezer Weisman was elected President of Israel.
1994	Song of Jacob Zulu' opens at Plymouth Theater New York City. It performed for 53 performances.
1997	Australian parliament overturns world's 1st and only euthanasia law.
1998	In India, 250 people were killed and 3000 injured due to heavy storms through Dantan.
1999	Pn Bhagwati India) elected vice-president of the United Nations Human Rights Committee for a second consecutive term.
2002	Whoopi Goldberg hosted 74th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony. A Beautiful Mind wins Best Picture. Denzell Washington and Hallie Berry win lead acting awards.
2003	World Tuberculosis Day was observed all over the world to increase public awareness for tuberculosis prevention and to continue efforts to control it.
2007	The Australian Labor Party was re-established after the election of the state of New South Wales.
2008	Bhutan holds it first general election.
2008	The Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party, led by Jigme Thinley,won 45 out of 47 seats in the National Assembly of Bhutan in thecountry's first-ever general election.
2008	Pakistan People's Party leader Yusuf Raza Gilani was elected the new Prime Minister of Pakistan.
2011	Kenya opened the Africa carbon Exchange. it is the first carbon exchange in Africa .It has been opened to Exchange carbon credits.
2012	Evo Morales, the President Bolivia assets that he will have International court of Justice in Hague, Netherland to solve the dispute of the border between Bolivia and Chile.
2012	China has planned to phase out the practice of taking and selling organs. This plan is regarding the executed prisoners.
2013	17 soldiers were killed in a suicide attack on a military post in Pakistan's North Waziristan.
2014	Disney has announced that it will buy Maker Studios for 500 million with an additional payout of 450 million if it can meet certain performance targets. Disney can expand marketing outlets for its media trough selling online video.
2015	The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 deliberately crashed the aircraft in a mass murder–suicide in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board.

Famous Birthdays of March 24 😀:

Year	Name / Profession / Country
1987	Billy Jones / Footballer / United Kingdom
1978	Tomáš Ujfaluši / Footballer / Czech Republic
1960	Kelly Le Brock / Actress / United Kingdom
1962	Irina Meszynski / Discus Thrower / Germany
1921	Vasily Smyslov / Player / Russia
1949	Ali Akbar Salehi / Politician / Iran
1980	Tassos Venetis / Footballer / Greece
1922	Onna White / Dancer / Canada
1607	Michiel de Ruyter / Army Officer / Netherlands
1828	Horace Gray / Lawyer / United States of America
1974	Alyson Hannigan / Actress / United States of America
1973	Steve Corica / Footballer / Australia
1915	Eugène Martin / Racing Driver / France
1960	Jan Berglin / Cartoonist / Sweden
1976	Aaron Brooks / Footballer / United States of America
1937	Billy Stewart / Singer / United States of America
1981	Ron Hainsey / Ice Hockey Player / United States of America
1974	Sergey Klyugin / Jumper / Russia
1863	Satyendra Prasanno Sinha / Lawyer / India
1987	Josh Zeid / Baseball Player / United States of America
1885	Charles Daniels / Swimmer / United States of America
1885	Dimitrie Cuclin / Violinist / Romania
1970	Judith Draxler / Swimmer / Austria
1855	Andrew W. Mellon / Banker / United States of America
1755	Rufus King / Politician / United States of America
1988	Ryan Higgins / Cricketer / Zimbabwe
1981	Dirk Hayhurst / Baseball Player / United States of America
1973	Philippe Boucher / Ice Hockey Player / Canada
1579	Tirso de Molina / Monk / Spain
1962	Angèle Dubeau / Violinist / Canada

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