What Happened on March 24, 1932

Historical Events

  • 1st US radio broadcast from a moving train (Belle Baker WABC from MD)

Famous Birthdays

  • William Smith, Columbia Mo, actor (Rich Man Poor Man, Any Which Way You Can, Hawaii 5-0), born in Columbia, Missouri
  • Yuri Anatoyevich Ponomaryov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 18 backup)
Born in 1932

Famous Deaths

  • George Harris, (4th Baron Harris), English cricket batsman and captain (4 Tests, 1 x 50; Kent CCC), dies at 81
1932 Highlights

About March 24, 1932

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 90 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries