Take a look at what happened on this day, 24 March in history. From a variety of achievements, and milestones throughout human history to groundbreaking inventions and events that shaped the world we live in today.
Here is a look at some of the most notable events that happened on this day.
ON THIS DAY: 24 MARCH
1993 | President FW de Klerk informs Parliament that six nuclear fission devices had been built in South Africa.
1999 | During the Kosovo War, NATO launched its first strikes against a sovereign state without first obtaining permission from the UN Security Council (UNSC).
2018 | Syrian Civil War: The Afrin offensive comes to a close when the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and Syrian National Army (SNA) fully control the Afrin District.
1982 | Army Chief Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad leads a bloodless coup that removes Bangladeshi President Abdus Sattar and establishes martial law and a suspension of the Constitution.
2018 | Students across the United States organised March for Our Lives protests demanding gun control in response to the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School.
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BIRTHDAYS
1982 | South African rugby union player, Fourie du Preez.
1990 | South African rugby union footballer, Lizo Gqoboka.
1977 | American actress, Jessica Chastain.
1974 | South African footballer, Jacob Lekgetho.
1855 | South African author and feminist, Olive Schreiner, she died in December 1920.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
1969 | first president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kasavubu, 54
2021 | American actress and voice artist, Jessica Walter, 80.
2007 | Indian Marathi novelist, Shripad Narayan Pendse, 94.
2018 | Swiss singer and First Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, Lys Assia, 94.
2020 | French comic book artist, Albert Uderzo, 93.
SPORTS
1988 | On this day, Hall of Famer Dan Fouts and former quarterback for the San Diego announced his retirement.
ENTERTAINMENT
2001 | On this day, John Connolly of Sevendust married Lori Kirkley.
AFRICA FACT
The first African to win the World Scrabble Championship in 2015 was Nigeria’s Wellington Jighere.
