What Happened on March 24?
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EVENTS ON MARCH 24
HMS Eurydice (1843)
Year:
1878
The British frigate HMS Eurydice sinks, killing more than 300.
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Robert Koch
Year:
1882
Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis.
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Tītokowaru
Year:
1869
The last of Tītokowaru's forces surrendered to the New Zealand government, ending his uprising.
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Sakuradamon Incident (1860)
Year:
1860
Sakuradamon Incident: Japanese Chief Minister (Tairō) Ii Naosuke is assassinated by rōnin samurai outside the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle.
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President of Venezuela
Year:
1854
President José Gregorio Monagas abolishes slavery in Venezuela.
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Carnegie Steel Company
Year:
1900
Carnegie Steel Company is formed in New Jersey; its capitalization of $160 million is the largest to date.
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Mayor of New York City
Year:
1900
Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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World War II
Year:
1944
World War II: In an event later dramatized in the movie The Great Escape, 76 Allied prisoners of war begin breaking out of the German camp Stalag Luft III.
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Tydings–McDuffie Act
Year:
1934
The Tydings–McDuffie Act is passed by the United States Congress, allowing the Philippines to become a self-governing commonwealth.
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Nanking incident of 1927
Year:
1927
Nanking Incident: Foreign warships bombard Nanjing, China, in defence of the foreign citizens within the city.
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BIRTHS ON MARCH 24
Alan Sugar
Year of birth:
1947
Alan Sugar, English businessman
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Mick Jones (footballer, born 1947)
Year of birth:
1947
Mick Jones, English footballer and coach (died 2022)
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Klaus Dinger
Year of birth:
1946
Klaus Dinger, German guitarist and songwriter (died 2008)
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Kitty O'Neil
Year of birth:
1946
Kitty O'Neil, American stuntwoman (died 2018)
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Robert T. Bakker
Year of birth:
1945
Robert T. Bakker, American paleontologist and academic
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Christine Gregoire
Year of birth:
1947
Christine Gregoire, American lawyer and politician, 22nd Governor of Washington
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Dennis Erickson
Year of birth:
1947
Dennis Erickson, American football player and coach
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Ranil Wickremesinghe
Year of birth:
1949
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
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Ali Akbar Salehi
Year of birth:
1949
Ali Akbar Salehi, Iranian academic and politician, 36th Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran
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Javier Diez Canseco
Year of birth:
1948
Javier Diez Canseco, Peruvian sociologist and politician (died 2013)
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DEATHS ON MARCH 24
Carl Schuhmann
Year of death:
1946
Carl Schuhmann, German gymnast, shot putter, and jumper (born 1869)
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Orde Wingate
Year of death:
1944
Orde Wingate, Indian-English general (born 1903)
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Alexander Alekhine
Year of death:
1946
Alexander Alekhine, Russian chess player (born 1892)
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Sigrid Hjertén
Year of death:
1948
Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish painter and illustrator (born 1885)
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James Rudolph Garfield
Year of death:
1950
James Rudolph Garfield, American lawyer and politician, 23rd United States Secretary of the Interior (born 1865)
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Édouard Branly
Year of death:
1940
Édouard Branly, French physicist and academic (born 1844)
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Yondonwangchug
Year of death:
1938
Yondonwangchug, Mongolian politician (born 1870)
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Margaret Lindsay Huggins
Year of death:
1915
Margaret Lindsay Huggins, Anglo-Irish astronomer (born 1848)
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Enrique Granados
Year of death:
1916
Enrique Granados, Spanish pianist and composer (born 1867)
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Phan Châu Trinh
Year of death:
1926
Phan Châu Trinh, Vietnamese activist (born 1872)
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HOLIDAYS ON MARCH 24
March 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice (Argentina)
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Right to truth
International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
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Catherine of Vadstena
Christian feast day: Catherine of Vadstena
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World Tuberculosis Day
World Tuberculosis Day (International)
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Hildelith
Christian feast day: Hildelith of Barking
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Mac Cairthinn of Clogher
Christian feast day: Mac Cairthinn of Clogher
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Óscar Romero
Christian feast day: Óscar Romero (Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism)
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Arbor Day
National Tree Planting Day (Uganda)
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Walter Hilton
Christian feast day: Walter Hilton (Church of England)
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