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March 24, 2020

March 24, 2020, was a Tuesday. It was 4 years, 8 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on 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.
Song charts

Popular songs

On March 24, 2020, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "The Box" by Roddy Ricch
  • United Kingdom: "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 24, 2020

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • The Box - Roddy Ricch
  • Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa
  • Life Is Good - Future Featuring Drake
  • Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
  • Circles - Post Malone
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Onward

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Onward".

Facts

This date was 1,735 days ago. Approximately 58 months have passed. It was the 84th day of 2020, in week 13. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 4 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 2020 had 366 days because it was a leap year. 19 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to March 24, 2020

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer.

In America, the song "The Box" by Roddy Ricch is at the top of the singles charts, while "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd is the number-one song in the UK. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Onward is at the top of the box office. Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

A new respiratory virus called Covid-19 is starting to become a reality for many people in the western world. Countries are going into lockdown and closing their borders. Sports and other events are also being cancelled. In America, several states have issued stay-at-home orders. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Little Richard, Shad Gaspard, George Floyd, and Naya Rivera would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Westworld", "Barry", "Yellowstone", and "The Boys".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Gears 5", "FIFA 20", "Pokémon Sword and Shield", and "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Big City Greens", "The Casagrandes", "The Adventures of Paddington", and "The Owl House". Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 24, 2020, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2020 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: March 24, 2020 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 24, 2020.

  • Tiger King is released.

    Tiger King is released

    Everyone was talking about the documentary Tiger King, which had recently been released on Netflix. Social media, in particular, was buzzing with discussions and memes about the series.
  • TikTok continues to grow in popularity.

    TikTok continues to grow in popularity

    The video-sharing app TikTok continued to grow in 2020. Around this time, "older" users started joining the app. This was partly due to people being bored at home during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
  • Dancing Pallbearers.

    Dancing Pallbearers

    A video of a group of dancing pallbearers from Ghana was going viral on the Internet.
  • COVID-19 reaches the west.

    COVID-19 reaches the west

    In March 2020, COVID-19 became a reality for people in the West. Up until March, most people believed that the virus was being overhyped and that it would eventually peter out like SARS and Ebola did. Europe was hit particularly hard during this period, with Italy bearing the brunt. In March and April, many European and US states went into lockdown. Schools and unessential retail were closed, and stay-at-home orders were issued.
  • 2020 in movies.

    2020 in movies

    The movie industry was hit hard by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Because movie theaters were temporarily closed in a lot of countries, many films had their release dates postponed. Movies that were released despite the pandemic included Bad Boys for Life, Tenet, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Dolittle.
  • Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

    Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

    Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were named Time Persons of the Year in 2020 after they defeated incumbent US President Donald Trump.
  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "Everything I Wanted" by Billie Eilish won a Grammy for 2020's Record of the Year.
  • Nomadland.

    Nomadland

    The film "Nomadland" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020.
  • 2020 in music.

    2020 in music

    The music charts in 2020 were dominated by The Weeknd, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Dua Lipa, DaBaby, Harry Styles, Future, Billie Eilish, and Maroon 5.
  • Best NBA players.

    Best NBA players

    The best NBA players in 2020 were Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, Paul George, Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, and Damian Lillard.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on March 24, 2020.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to March 24, 2020.

  • February 23, 2020: Italy begins to see a surge in coronavirus cases.
  • February 24, 2020:
    • American film producer Harvey Weinstein is convicted of federal sex crimes.
    • The WHO-China Joint Mission on COVID-19 warns that the global community is not prepared to contain the virus.
  • February 25, 2020:
    • The former President of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, passes away.
    • There are fears that Iran will become the new epicenter of COVID-19 after the country reports 11 deaths and 95 cases.
  • February 26, 2020: Coronavirus outbreak: The first community transmission of the virus is reported in the United States.
  • February 27, 2020: Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is sentenced to 3 years in prison for fraud and tax evasion.
  • February 29, 2020:
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The first death from the virus is reported in the United States.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The first case of the virus is reported in Ireland.
  • March 2, 2020:
    • A tornado outbreak kills 25 people in Tennessee.
    • Chuck D announces that Flavor Flav has been kicked out Public Enemy due to a monetary disagreement over the group performing at a Bernie Sanders rally.
  • March 3, 2020: COVID-19 cases in Iran begin to sharply trend upward.
  • March 6, 2020:
    • The "Dancing Pallbearers" begin to grow in popularity after one TikTok video with the meme receives 2.9 million views.
    • Rapper Lil Uzi Vert releases his album "Eternal Atake".
  • March 9, 2020:
    • A national quarantine is imposed in Italy due to a surge in Coronavirus cases.
    • Black Monday: A global stock market crash occurs.
    • Ireland announces that it is cancelling all of its St. Patrick's Day parades due to COVID-19.
    • Rugby: The Six Nations Championship is postponed until October.
  • March 10, 2020:
    • New York governor Andrew Cuomo deploys the National Guard to New Rochelle to help contain a COVID-19 outbreak in the area.
    • The video game "Call of Duty: Warzone" is released.
  • March 11, 2020:
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The first death from the virus is reported in Ireland.
    • American film producer Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.
    • The 2019-2020 NBA season is suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • The World Health Organization declares the Coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic.
  • March 12, 2020:
    • Coronavirus outbreak: Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announces the closure of all schools.
    • Actor Tom Hanks reveals that he has tested positive for Covid-19.
  • March 13, 2020:
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The Premier League is halted.
    • The shooting of Breonna Taylor occurs.
    • It is announced that Europe has become the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: President Trump declares a national emergency.
    • Schools across the United States are closed due to COVID-19.
  • March 14, 2020: Coronavirus outbreak: Spain imposes a national lockdown.
  • March 16, 2020:
    • Coronavirus outbreak: France announces a mandatory lockdown.
    • Actor Idris Elba reveals that he has tested positive for Covid-19.
    • 2020 Stock Market Crash: The Dow Jones Industrial Average witnesses its largest point drop ever.
    • The White House advises against social gatherings of more than 10 people.
  • March 17, 2020:
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The European Union votes to ban visitors from the rest of the world for at least 30 days.
    • NFL star Tom Brady announces that he will not be resigning for the New England Patriots.
  • March 18, 2020: The Eurovision Song Contest for 2020 is cancelled due to COVID-19.
  • March 19, 2020:
    • Billionaire Elon Musk predicts that there will be "close to zero" cases of COVID-19 in the United States by the end of April, 2020.
    • The White House advises US citizens to avoid all international travel.
    • California orders residents to stay at home except for essential activities.
  • March 20, 2020:
    • Singer Kenny Rogers passes away at the age of 81.
    • The first episode of the true crime documentary "Tiger King" is released on Netflix.
    • New York governor Andrew Cuomo announces a state-wide stay-at-home order.
    • The video game "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" is released for the Nintendo Switch.
    • The Weeknd releases his album "After Hours".
  • March 21, 2020: New Jersey governor Phil Murphy announces a state-wide stay-at-home order.
  • March 23, 2020:
    • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a national lockdown in response to the spread of Covid-19.
    • Australia goes into a general nationwide lockdown.
    • New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces the closure of all schools.
    • Massachusetts, Michigan, Indiana, Hawaii, Washington and other US states announce stay-at-home orders.
  • This date: March 24, 2020
  • March 25, 2020:
    • New Zealand goes into a nationwide lockdown.
    • Charli D'Amelio becomes the most-followed person on TikTok.
  • March 26, 2020: The United States becomes the country with the most cases of coronavirus.
  • March 27, 2020:
    • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that he has tested positive for Covid-19.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: Ireland announces a nationwide lockdown.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The USA reaches 100,000 infections.
    • Dua Lipa releases the album "Future Nostalgia".
  • March 30, 2020:
    • Singer Bill Withers passes away from heart complications.
    • Irish TV presenter Ryan Tubridy tests positive for Covid-19.
    • Coronavirus outbreak: Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. issue stay-at-home directives.
    • The song "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd rises to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
  • April 3, 2020:
    • Resident Evil 3 - a remake of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) - is released.
    • The James Bond movie "No Time to Die (2020)" is released.
    • Irish politics: Alan Kelly becomes the new leader of the Labour Party.
  • April 4, 2020: The WHO reports that over one million cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed worldwide.
  • April 5, 2020: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is admitted to hospital with COVID-19.
  • April 6, 2020: Coronavirus outbreak: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is moved into intensive care.
  • April 7, 2020: Kayleigh McEnany is hired as the new White House press secretary.
  • April 10, 2020:
    • Coronavirus cases begin to surge in Russia.
    • The video game "Final Fantasy VII Remake" is released.
  • April 11, 2020:
    • Coronavirus outbreak: The USA records 2,000 coronavirus deaths in one day.
    • Bella Poarch uploads her first TikTok video.
  • April 14, 2020:
    • Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for US President.
    • US President Donald Trump announces that America will suspend funding towards the World Health Organization.
  • April 15, 2020: Anti-lockdown protests begin in Michigan.
  • April 17, 2020:
    • President Trump encourages protests against state-led coronavirus restrictions.
    • The song "Rockstar" is released by DaBaby.
  • April 19, 2020: 22 people are killed during a 13-hour-long shooting spree in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • April 20, 2020: South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia announce the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
  • April 22, 2020: Four police officers are killed by a truck on the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne, Australia.
Television shows

TV shows in 2020

In March 2020, TV audiences were watching the following series:

Tiger King
Tiger King
The Witcher
The Witcher
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian
The Boys
The Boys
Euphoria
Euphoria
After Life
After Life
Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico
You
You
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Succession
Succession
Ex on the Beach
Ex on the Beach
Killing Eve
Killing Eve
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on March 24, 2020

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2020:

Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
It's Pony
It's Pony
The Owl House
The Owl House

The Adventures of Paddington
The Adventures of Paddington
The Casagrandes
The Casagrandes
Sydney to the Max
Sydney to the Max
Butterbean's Café
Butterbean's Café
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Big City Greens
Big City Greens
Raven's Home
Raven's Home
Nella the Princess Knight
Nella the Princess Knight
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2020

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in March 2020.

DOOM Eternal 2020
DOOM Eternal
Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2020
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Call of Duty: Warzone 2020
Call of Duty: Warzone
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2019
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Pokémon Sword and Shield 2019
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Death Stranding 2019
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
FIFA 20 2019
FIFA 20
Borderlands 3 2019
Borderlands 3
Gears 5 2019
Gears 5
Control 2019
Control
Telling Lies 2019
Telling Lies
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 24.

Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini

Illusionist Deceased
Born on March 24, 1874
He was not alive on this date.

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Actor Deceased
Born on March 24, 1930
He was not alive on this date.

Alan Sugar

Alan Sugar

Businessman
Born on March 24, 1947
He turned 73 on this day in 2020.

Robert Carradine

Robert Carradine

Actor
Born on March 24, 1954
He turned 66 on this day in 2020.

The Undertaker

The Undertaker

Wrestler
Born on March 24, 1965
He turned 55 on this day in 2020.

Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons

Actor
Born on March 24, 1973
He turned 47 on this day in 2020.

Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning

American Football player
Born on March 24, 1976
He turned 44 on this day in 2020.

Zyzz

Zyzz

Bodybuilder Deceased
Born on March 24, 1989
He was not alive on this date.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on March 24, 2020.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on March 24, 2020 was most likely conceived around July 2, 2019.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 24, 2020 is close to December 15, 2020.

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Stats for March 24, 2020

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 24, 2020:

  • One day has passed since this date.
  • 247 weeks have passed.
  • 149,904,000 seconds have passed since March 24, 2020.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 174,888,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 77,350,464,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 24,984,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 12,891,744 steps. That's roughly 5,730 miles.
  • 1,798,848 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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