March 24 in History

The Pope forbids the English clergy to administer the sacraments. Opposes innocent IIIs nomination for the Archbishop of Canterbury

Henry VIII issues instructions blaming Cardinal Beaton and Scottish opponents of the marriage alliance.

England and France conclude peace, with England agreeing to return Boulogne and withdraw from Scotland.

Escorts Queen Mary back to Edinburgh with a force of 8,000

Returns to Edinburgh with 8,000 soldiers under Bothwell

The Midlands falls into royalists hands after the siege of Newark

Surrenders Parliamentary forces to Rupert of the Rhine & retreats to Hull

Successfully relieves Newark & the Countess of Derby. Rupert of the Rhine forces Meldrum's Army to surrender

The Midlands falls into royalists hands after the siege of Newark

Lilburne publishes "The Second Part of England's New Chains Discovered", renewing Leveller criticism of the Council of State and Army Grandees

Lilburne publishes "The Second Part of England's New Chains Discovered", renewing Leveller criticism of the Council of State and Army Grandees

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Grants the Carolina charter to eight Lords Proprietors for territory south of Virginia.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

Named as one of the Lords Proprietors in the Carolina charter.

The Second Partition Treaty reserves important Italian possessions for the French Dauphin.

The Second Partition Treaty makes Archduke Charles the proposed heir to Spain and the Indies.

Heinsius supports the Dutch Republic entering the Second Partition Treaty after the Bavarian heir dies.

William III of Orange agrees the Second Partition Treaty with France and the Dutch Republic in another attempt to avoid a European succession war.

Louis XIV agrees the Second Partition Treaty with England and the Dutch Republic after Joseph Ferdinand's death.

Hebert was executed with leading members of the Hebertist faction.

Hebert and leading Hebertists are executed after being accused of conspiracy against the revolutionary government

Hebert and leading Hebertists are executed after being accused of conspiracy against the revolutionary government.

Member of a court cabal who assassinate Peter I

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term

Grenvilles "Ministry of all talents" collapses after failure to emancipate Catholics

Brunel is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his mechanical and civil engineering achievements.

SS Great Western completes an early sea trial before beginning her first Atlantic service.

Queen Victoria knights Marc Isambard Brunel in recognition of his engineering work and the approaching completion of the Thames Tunnel.

Succeeds as King of Sardinia-Piedmont, 1849-1861

President Jose Gregorio Monagas signed legislation abolishing slavery throughout Venezuela.

Appointed Lieutenant Colonel with a force of 4,000 Chinese

Birth of Wilhelm Heinrich Walter Baade

Helps secure the charter creating the University of Birmingham.

The Liberal Party wins a commanding parliamentary majority under Venizelos.

Venizelos wins an overwhelming parliamentary mandate for his reform programme.

Answers parliamentary questions concerning the Royal Naval Museum at Greenwich.

Liman von Sanders takes command of the Ottoman Fifth Army responsible for defending Gallipoli.

Several SPD members in the Reichstag vote against the authorization of further credits to finance World War I, pacifists led by Hugo Haase are expelled from the SPD

Haig reviews the retreat around Bapaume as Operation Michael continues westward.

Albert is captured by the Germans during Operation Michael

Bapaume is captured by the German during Operation Michael

Bapaume is captured by the Germans during Operation Michael

Bapaume is captured by the German during Operation Michael

Albert is captured by the Germans during Operation Michael

Bapaume is captured by the Germans during Operation Michael

Heads the Prussian government when Pyrmont is incorporated into Prussia and assigned to the Province of Hanover.

Directs Secrets of a Soul, a film influenced by psychoanalysis.

The Fascists claim electoral victory

The Fascists claim electoral victory

Signs the Enabling Act after the Reichstag vote, allowing Hitler's cabinet to enact laws without Reichstag approval.

Uses the Enabling Act after its approval to govern by cabinet law and accelerate the coordination of Germany under Nazi rule.

The US promises the Philippines independence

The US promises the Philippines independence

The US promises the Philippines independence

The US asks that all powers help refugees fleeing from the Nazis

Adolf Hitler sails into the harbor at Memel at the head of a strong German naval force and spoke to the loyal people of the most remote German territory

Supports the Rhine crossing with the large British-American airborne assault of Operation Varsity.

Watches the Allies cross the Rhine

A conference on the proposed world organisation will be summoned for 25th April

According to Eisenhower the Hydrogen Bomb test exceeds all expectations

According to Eisenhower the hydrogen bomb test exceeds all expectations

Ends his March 1956 prime ministerial term

Uses mass voluntary arrest to challenge the pass system.

Leads Langa residents to surrender themselves for arrest.

Truly described to the Warren Commission how he and Marrion Baker encountered Oswald on the second floor shortly after the shots.

ibn Shaker participates in foreign policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

Truly testified about hiring Oswald and described the duties Oswald performed as an order filler at the Texas School Book Depository.

Truly's testimony helped the Commission assess how quickly Baker and Truly reached the second floor after entering the building.

Truly testified that Oswald routinely went to the sixth floor many times each day while collecting books for customer orders.

The testimony of Mrs. Jean Lollis Hill was taken at 2:30 p.m. on March 24, 1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building, Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. Arlen Specter, assistant counsel of the President's Commission

Roy Truly testified before the Warren Commission on March 24, 1964, about Oswald's employment and events inside the Depository after the assassination.

Stoica becomes chairman of the Council of State after Gheorghiu-Dej's death.

Publicly alleges that the United States is fighting a secret tribal war in Laos

Introduces direct rule from Westminster after suspending the Stormont government.

Direct Rule takes effect over Northern Ireland

Appointed Secretary of State

Appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Ground controllers turn off Mariner 10's transmitter after the spacecraft exhausts its attitude-control gas following three Mercury encounters.

Appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising

Morarji Desai forms India's first Union government headed by a non-Congress party.

Morarji Desai becomes Prime Minister and states that his government does not intend to develop nuclear weapons.

At his first press conference as prime minister, Desai states that his government does not believe in nuclear weapons.

Morarji Desai becomes India's first Prime Minister from a non-Congress government.

Addresses the Commons concerning the Canvey Island planning inquiry.

Zia issues a Provisional Constitutional Order requiring judges to take a new oath.

Iran recaptures Khorramshar

Libyan missiles are fired at US aircraftin the Gulf of Sirte

United States and Libyan forces clash over Libya's maritime claim in the Gulf of Sidra.

Launches aboard Atlantis as the first Belgian astronaut.

Conducts atmospheric and Earth-observation experiments during the ATLAS-1 mission.

Appointed Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni

Ezer Weizman is elected Israels 7th President

Admits South Africa possesses nuclear weapons

Ezer Weizman is elected Israels 7th President

Announces that South Africa built and subsequently dismantled six completed nuclear weapons and a seventh incomplete device.

Little manages Villa to a 3-0 League Cup final victory over Leeds United.

Hosts the European Council that reaches an overall agreement on Agenda 2000 and future Union financing.

Authorizes United States participation in NATO air operations against Yugoslavia.

Leads Yugoslavia during the opening of the NATO air campaign.

Chirac backed the European strategy for employment, economic reform and a more competitive knowledge-based economy.

Supports the programme for making the European economy more competitive and knowledge-based.

Winner of the Oscar for best actor, for "The Pianist"

Winner of the Oscar for best actress, for "The Hours"

Requests regional military assistance against Houthi forces.

Saudi-led intervention begins shortly afterward.

Leads the pro-military camp through Thailand's general election.

Leads the pro-military camp through Thailand's general election.

General election outcome recorded for Prayut Chan-o-cha: Leads the pro-military camp through Thailand's general election.

Government context for this general election: Leads the pro-military camp through Thailand's general election.

Attorney General releases summary of the Mueller report.

Agrees with Olympic officials to postpone the Tokyo Olympics because of COVID-19.

Orders national isolation measures during the pandemic.

Narendra Modi announces a nationwide lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Approves military-ordinance restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The federal government approves restrictions and relief measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Approves movement restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Agrees with Olympic officials to postpone the Tokyo Olympics because of COVID-19.

Tokyo 2020 organisers accept postponement of the Olympic Games.

Contributes calibration and polarization analysis for the Event Horizon Telescope view of magnetic fields near M87*.

Coordinates EHT polarimetry work revealing magnetic-field structure close to the event horizon of M87*.

North Korea tests the Hwasong-17 ICBM.

Meets NATO allies as the alliance reinforces its eastern flank.

Addresses NATO leaders and asks for unrestricted military assistance to defend Ukrainian cities.

Birth of Michael Adriaanszoon de Ruyter

Birth of Joseph Priestley, later associated with Birmingham’s Lunar Society.

Death of Elizabeth I, at Richmond Palace, the last Tudor monarch

Deat of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick, 3rd Baron Rich

Jacques Rene Hebert was executed in Paris with leading Hebertists.

Death of Mary

Dies at Isington, Hampshire, aged 88.

Death of Bobby Moore

Death of Cesar Milstein