What happened on March 24

50 documented historical events happened on March 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Hundred Years' War: An English fleet led by Richard Fitzalan attacked 250 to 360 French, Flemish and Castilian vessels in the Battle of Margate. On the same day, in another year: James VI of Scotland succeeded to the thrones of England and Ireland as James I, uniting the realms under a single monarch. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on March 24, including Murray Hamilton, Norman Fell, Desmond Connell. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

107 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 24, including Harun al-Rashid, Wulfred, Catherine of Vadstena. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

12 observances are celebrated on March 24 around the world: Christian feast day: Catherine of Vadstena, Christian feast day: Hildelith of Barking, Christian feast day: Mac Cairthinn of Clogher, Christian feast day: Maria Karłowska, Christian feast day: Óscar Romero (Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism), Christian feast day: Paul Couturier (Church of England). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.