Today: March 24, 2025

On this day: March 24

Events that happened on March 24.

• March 24, 1603: Queen Elizabeth I dies at the age of 69.
• March 24, 1953: Queen Mary, the Queen's grandmother, passes away at the age of 85.
• March 24, 1958: Elvis Presley is inducted into the US Army.
• March 24, 1968: 61 people are killed when Aer Lingus Flight 712 crashes off the coast of Wexford in Ireland.
• March 24, 1972:
  • The British government introduces "Direct Rule" in Northern Ireland.
  • The mafia film "The Godfather" is released.
  
• March 24, 1973: The final episode of Lassie is aired.
• March 24, 1976: The constitutional government of President Isabel Perón is overthrown by the military in Argentina.
• March 24, 1988: Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer murders 22-year-old Richard Guerrero.
• March 24, 1989: The supertanker Exxon Valdez spills 10.8 million US gallons of oil after running aground near Tatitlek, Alaska.
• March 24, 1991:
  • WrestleMania VII: Hulk Hogan defeats Sgt. Slaughter at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.
  • 4-year-old Michael Dunahee disappears from a school playground in Victoria, Canada.
  
• March 24, 1998: Two students named Mitchell Johnson (11) and Andrew Golden (13) kill five people during a school shooting at Westside Middle School in Craighead County, Arkansas.
• March 24, 1999:
  • 38 people die after a truck carrying flour and margarine catches fire in the Mont Blanc Tunnel between Italy and France.
  • NATO launches air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
  
• March 24, 2001: Apple releases the macOS operating system.
• March 24, 2002: Halle Berry becomes the first woman of color to win an Academy Award for Best Actress.
• March 24, 2005:
  • The first episode of The Office (American version) is aired on TV.
  • The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is released in North America.
  
• March 24, 2006:
  • The teen sitcom "Hannah Montana" makes its debut on the Disney Channel.
  • The film Inside Man (2006) is released.
  
• March 24, 2012: Ireland: Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern resigns from Fianna Fail.
• March 24, 2014: The Ukrainian military withdraws from Crimea after a naval ship and several military bases are raided by Russian forces.
• March 24, 2015: 150 people lose their lives after a co-pilot on Germanwings Flight 9525 deliberately crashes the aircraft into the French Alps.
• March 24, 2016:
  • Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff passes away after a battle with cancer.
  • Soccer player Adam Johnson is sentenced to six years in prison for grooming and sexual activity with a girl aged 15.
  • Comedian Garry Shandling dies from a pulmonary embolism.
  
• March 24, 2018: March for Our Lives: A student-led protest in support of gun control legislation takes place in Washington, D.C.
• March 24, 2019: US Attorney William Barr informs Congress that the Mueller Report did not find evidence of coordination between Russia and Donald Trump.
• March 24, 2020:
  • Wisconsin governor Tony Evers issues a state-wide stay-at-home order.
  • The Tokyo Olympics are delayed due to the coronavirus.
  • Coronavirus outbreak: India announces a 21-day lockdown.
  
• March 24, 2021: Actress Jessica Walter passes away at the age of 80.
• March 24, 2022: Soccer: North Macedonia knock Italy out of the World Cup playoffs after scoring a late goal.
• March 24, 2023:
  • France bans TikTok and Twitter from government phones due to security concerns.
  • Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth announce that they are getting divorced.
  • At least 25 people are killed after a tornado and severe storms hit Mississippi.
  • The action film "John Wick: Chapter 4" is released.
  • The remake version of the video game "Resident Evil 4" is released.
  • Soccer: Thomas Tuchel is announced as the new manager of Bayern Munich.
  

Is it that long ago already?

One month has passed since February 24, 2025:

• Singer Roberta Flack dies aged 88.

Nine months have passed since June 24, 2024:

• WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is freed after he strikes a plea deal with the United States.
• Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock (Seth Brooks Binzer) is found dead at the age of 49.
• Popular streamer Dr. Disrespect says that he is "taking an indefinite break" amid allegations that he texted a minor.
• Gaming studio Midnight Society announces that it is terminating its relationship with its co-founder, Dr. Disrespect.
• Hockey: The Florida Panthers win the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4-3.
• 24 people are killed after a fire breaks out at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong, South Korea.