March 24

What happened on March 24 in history

3 events fall on March 24, from 1603 to 1989. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on March 24

  1. 1603

    Elizabeth I dies

    The Tudor line ends and James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England.

    Play the Exploration & revolution round

  2. 1882

    The tuberculosis bacillus is identified

    Robert Koch announces the cause of a disease killing one European in seven.

    Play the 19th century round

  3. 1989

    The Exxon Valdez runs aground

    An oil tanker spills into Prince William Sound, Alaska.

    Play the 20th century round