Historical Events
- American conducts its first ever drone strike against Al-Qaeda militants in southern Libya
- Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft is caught on camera rubbing match ball with an object during 3rd Cricket Test in Cape Town, resulting in an infamous ball tampering scandal
- Hundreds of protesters shut down special meeting at Sacramento City Hall investigating police shooting of Stephon Clark
- Tens of thousands attend 'March for Our Lives' rallies held in Washington, D.C. and around the world to protest gun violence
Famous Deaths
- Carl Scheib, American baseball pitcher (at the time [1943] youngest player in MLB history at 16; Philadelphia A’s), dies at 91
- José Antonio Abreu, Venezuelan conductor, pianist and teacher (El Sistema), dies at 78
- Lawrence K. Grossman, American news executive (PBS, NBC-TV) and author (The Electronic Republic), dies of Parkinson’s disease and cancer at 86
- Lys Assia, Swiss singer who won the 1st Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, dies at 94
About March 24, 2018
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 2 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries