On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
March 24
5 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Royal assent was given to Prince Edward Island's Provincial Flag Act, which outlined the design of its provincial flag.
Wikipedia: Royal assent
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.
Wikipedia: Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador
Hannah Montana, starring Miley Cyrus as an actress whose alter ego is the titular character, premiered.
Wikipedia: Hannah Montana
Led by Jigme Thinley, the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party won 45 of 47 seats in the country's first National Assembly election.
Wikipedia: Jigme Thinley
The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 deliberately crashed the aircraft, an Airbus A320, in a mass murder–suicide in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board.
Wikipedia: Germanwings Flight 9525