Year 1307
Ramdevrao Yadav, the emperor of Devagiri, was captured by Malik Kafur and taken to Delhi.
MARCH 24
Daily Historical Chronicle
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24 March: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 24 March.
Observances & Special Days
National Tree Planting Day (Uganda)
Student Day (Scientology)
World Tuberculosis Day (International)
Year 1837
Canada granted African Canadians the right to vote.
Year 1855
For the first time a long-distance telegraph message was sent from Calcutta to Delhi.
Year 1882
The deadly infectious disease TB (Tuberculosis) was identified. The scientist who discovered it was Bacillus Robert Koch, later given the Nobel Prize.
Year 1923
Greece became a republic.
Year 1929
The historic session of the Lahore Congress began.
Year 1946
A British Cabinet Mission arrives in India to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership.
Year 1977
Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister of India. He was the first Prime Minister of India who did not belong to the Indian National Congress party.
Year 1998
Titanic won a record 11 Oscars.
Year 1998
A tornado sweeps through Dantan in India, killing 250 people and injuring 3,000 others.
Year 1999
P. N. Bhagwati (India) elected vice-president of the United Nations Human Rights Committee for the second term.
Year 2008
Bhutan became a democracy, and elections were held for the first time.
Born 1775
Muthuswami Dikshitar, a South Indian poet, singer, and veena player.
Born 1901
Ub Iwerks, an American animator, and he designed Mickey Mouse.
Born 1922
T. M. Soundararajan, an Indian Carnatic musician and a playback singer.
Born 1930
Steve McQueen, American actor and producer (d. 1980)
Born 1951
Tommy Hilfiger - American Fashion Designer
Born 1965
The Undertaker, an American professional wrestler.
Born 1979
Emraan Hashmi, an Indian film actor.
Born 1984
Adrian D’Souza, an Indian field hockey goalkeeper.
Died 1603
Elizabeth I, the Queen of England and Ireland.
Died 1849
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner, a German chemist.
Died 1882
H. W. Longfellow, an American poet, and educator.
Died 1905
Jules Verne, a French novelist, poet, and playwright.
Died 1944
Orde Wingate, Indian-English general (b. 1903)
Died 1603
Elizabeth I of England (b. 1533)
Died 1905
Jules Verne, French novelist, poet, and playwright (b. 1828)
Died 1882
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet and educator (b. 1807)