Sunday March 24, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

March 24: Day of the Week

March 24, 2024 was the 84th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 282 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is domingo.

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Here’s the March calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

March 24: This Day in History

March 24th is the 365th and last day of the year in many European implementations of the Julian calendar.

March 24 Historical Event(s)

1731
Naturalization of Hieronimus de Salis Parliamentary Act is passed.
1829
Catholic Emancipation: The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, allowing Catholics to serve in Parliament.
1837
Canada gives African Canadian men the right to vote.
1944
World War II: In an event later dramatized in the movie The Great Escape, 76 prisoners begin breaking out of Stalag Luft III.
1972
The United Kingdom imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland.
1976
In Argentina, the armed forces overthrow the constitutional government of President Isabel Perón and start a 7-year dictatorial period self-styled the National Reorganization Process. Since 2006, a public holiday known as Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice is held on this day.
1993
Discovery of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.
1998
Jonesboro massacre: Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden, aged 11 and 13 respectively, fire upon teachers and students at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas; five people are killed and ten are wounded.
1999
Mont Blanc Tunnel fire kills 38 people
2003
The Arab League votes 21-1 in favor of a resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional removal of U.S. and British soldiers from Iraq.

Who were born on March 24?

1782
Orest Kiprensky, Russian painter (d. 1836)
1902
Thomas E. Dewey, American politician (d. 1971)
1906
Klavdiya Shulzhenko, Soviet singer (d. 1984)
1930
David Dacko, Central African Republician politician (d. 2003)
1944
Vojislav Koštunica, Serbian Prime Minister
1970
Sharon Corr, Irish musician (The Corrs)
1976
Athanasios Kostoulas, Greek footballer
1979
Lake Bell, American actress
1979
Norris Hopper, American baseball player
1980
Tassos Venetis, Greek footballer

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