March 24th, 1946

Born on March 24th, 1946

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on March 24th?

March 24th, 2008

Led by Jigme Thinley, the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party won 45 of 47 seats in the country's first National Assembly election.

March 24th, 1980

One day after making a plea to Salvadoran soldiers to stop carrying out the government's repression, Archbishop Óscar Romero was assassinated while celebrating Mass in San Salvador.

March 24th, 1934

The Tydings–McDuffie Act came into effect, which provided for self-government of the Philippines and for Filipino independence from the United States after a period of ten years.

March 24th, 1922

Irish War of Independence: In Belfast, two men wearing police uniforms broke into a house and murdered a Catholic family in what was believed to be a reprisal for the deaths of two policemen the day before.

March 24th, 1921

The inaugural Women's Olympiad, the first international women's sports event, opened at the International Sporting Club of Monaco in Monte Carlo.

March 24th, 1898

The Winton Motor Carriage Company (ad pictured), one of the first American car companies, sold its first unit.

March 24th, 1882

German physician Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis.

March 24th, 1869

New Zealand Wars: Māori leader Tītokowaru's conflict ended with the last of his forces surrendering to the New Zealand colonial government.

March 24th, 1860

Japanese chief minister Ii Naosuke was assassinated by rōnin samurai upset with his role in opening Japan to foreign powers.

March 24th, 1603

James VI of Scotland (pictured) succeeded to the thrones of England and Ireland as James I, uniting the realms under a single monarch.

March 24th, 2015

The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 deliberately crashed the aircraft in a mass murder–suicide in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board.

March 24th, 2006

Hannah Montana, starring Miley Cyrus as an actress whose alter ego is the titular character, premiered.

March 24th, 1964

Royal assent was given to Prince Edward Island's Provincial Flag Act, which outlined the design of its provincial flag (pictured).

March 24th, 1939

Members of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein attempted to overthrow the government and provoke Liechtenstein's annexation into Nazi Germany.

March 24th, 1387

Hundred Years' War: An English fleet led by Richard Fitzalan attacked 250–360 French, Flemish and Castilian vessels in the Battle of Margate.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 24th

Born on March 24th, 1946

47

Robert Becker

American director

*March 24th, 1946, New York City †May 6th, 1993, Santa Clarita

78

Jiří Pták

Czechoslovak coxswain

*March 24th, 1946, Děčín

78

Gary K. Wolfe

Science fiction scholar, critic and editor

*March 24th, 1946, Sedalia

61

Klaus Dinger

German musician

*March 24th, 1946, Warburg †March 21st, 2008, Düsseldorf

78

Su Kramer

German musician

*March 24th, 1946, Oldenburg

78

Colin Petersen

Australian actor and musician

*March 24th, 1946, Kingaroy

72

Kitty O'Neil

American racing driver and stuntwoman (1946–2018)

*March 24th, 1946, Corpus Christi †November 2nd, 2018, Eureka

56

Herbert Wernicke

German opera director (1946-2002)

*March 24th, 1946, Auggen †April 16th, 2002, Basel

78

Günther Nickel

Olympic athlete

*March 24th, 1946, Munich

78

Nedi Rivera

American bishop

*March 24th, 1946, Visalia

78

Jorge Clemente

Puerto Rican boxer

*March 24th, 1946, Carolina

78

Rolf Holmgren

Swedish actor and scriptwriter

*March 24th, 1946, Ystad

78

Carlos Moreno de Caro

Colombian diplomat

*March 24th, 1946, Barranquilla

78

Andrew Theophanous

Australian politician

*March 24th, 1946, Paphos

78

Andrew I. Porter

American writer

*March 24th, 1946, New York City

78

Yadollah Sharifirad

Iranian fighter pilot, writer, military attaché

*March 24th, 1946, Taleghan

78

Nadia El Gendy

Egyptian actress

*March 24th, 1946, Alexandria

77

John Sainty

English footballer and manager (born 1946)

*March 24th, 1946, Poplar †April 1st, 2023

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64

Lene Kaaberbøl

Danish writer

*March 24th, 1960, Copenhagen

38

Rafael Orozco Maestre

Colombian singer (1954-1992)

*March 24th, 1954, Becerril †June 11th, 1992, Barranquilla

56

Minarti Timur

Indonesian badminton player, coach

*March 24th, 1968, Surabaya

49

Tracey Hallam

English badminton player

*March 24th, 1975, Burton upon Trent

72

Nicholas Campbell

Canadian actor and filmmaker

*March 24th, 1952, Toronto

80

Rebecca Horn

German artist

*March 24th, 1944, Michelstadt

42

Nivea

American R&B singer

*March 24th, 1982, Savannah

50

Alyson Hannigan

American actress and television presenter

*March 24th, 1974, Washington, D.C.

77

Alan Sugar

British business magnate, media personality, and political advisor (born 1947)

*March 24th, 1947, London Borough of Hackney

28

Karina Sævik

Norwegian association football player

*March 24th, 1996, Haugesund Municipality

51

Jim Parsons

American actor (born 1973)

*March 24th, 1973, St. Joseph Medical Center

75

Ranil Wickremesinghe

President of Sri Lanka since 2022

*March 24th, 1949, Colombo

59

The Undertaker

American professional wrestler

*March 24th, 1965, Houston

90

Dario Fo

Italian actor, playwright, comedian, singer-songwriter, theater director, painter, and political activist (1926-2016)

*March 24th, 1926, Sangiano †October 13th, 2016, Luigi Sacco Hospital

35

Jennifer Fry

Badminton player

*March 24th, 1989, Pretoria

34

Jenna Gozali

Indonesian badminton player

*March 24th, 1990, Surabaya

71

Curtis Hanson

American filmmaker (1945–2016)

*March 24th, 1945, Reno †September 20th, 2016, Los Angeles

32

Audrey Fontaine

Badminton player

*March 24th, 1992, Rennes

63

Kim Plainfield

American jazz drummer

*March 24th, 1954, Seattle †April 8th, 2017, Tomkins Cove

28

Luise Heim

Badminton player

*March 24th, 1996, Bad Dürkheim

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Born in 1946

77

Donald Trump

President of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 14th, 1946, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

77

George W. Bush

President of the United States from 2001 to 2009

*July 6th, 1946, New Haven

77

Bill Clinton

President of the United States from 1993 to 2001

*August 19th, 1946, Hope

77

Jean-Claude Arnault

Swedish photographer

*August 15th, 1946, Marseille

78

Kabir Bedi

Indian actor (1946-)

*January 16th, 1946, Lahore

77

Svein Ludvigsen

Norwegian politician

*July 18th, 1946, Hillesøy Municipality

78

Charlotte Rampling

British actress

*February 5th, 1946, Sturmer

77

Steven Spielberg

American filmmaker (born 1946)

*December 18th, 1946, Cincinnati

76

Suzanne Somers

American actress, author, singer, businesswoman in alternative medicine (1946–2023)

*October 16th, 1946, San Bruno †October 15th, 2023, Palm Springs

77

Berti Vogts

German footballer and manager

*December 30th, 1946, Büttgen

71

Jiří Bělohlávek

Czech conductor (1946-2017)

*February 24th, 1946, Prague †May 31st, 2017, Prague

62

Lux Interior

American punk rock musician and a founding member of the band The Cramps

*October 21st, 1946, Akron †February 4th, 2009, Glendale

64

Michael Hansen

German cabaret artist (1946-2011)

*October 21st, 1946, Aalborg †March 15th, 2011, Berlin

69

Alan Rickman

British actor and director (1946–2016)

*February 21st, 1946, Hammersmith †January 14th, 2016, London

77

Rolf Konow

Danish photographer and actor

*July 22nd, 1946, Copenhagen

78

David Lynch

American filmmaker, visual artist, and musician

*January 20th, 1946, Missoula

78

Liza Minnelli

American actress and singer

*March 12th, 1946, Los Angeles

78

Tan Aik Huang

Badminton player

*February 14th, 1946, Singapore

77

Sylvester Stallone

American actor and film director

*July 6th, 1946, Hell's Kitchen

77

Gerard 't Hooft

Dutch theoretical physicist

*July 5th, 1946, Den Helder

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1946 is a normal year and no leap year.

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