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24 March 2028
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2015 - 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.2015 deliberate aircraft crash in France
Anniversary
2008 - Led by Jigme Thinley, the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party won 45 of 47 seats in the country's first National Assembly election.2nd Prime Minister of Bhutan
Anniversary
2006 - Hannah Montana, starring Miley Cyrus as an actress whose alter ego is the titular character, premiered.American teen sitcom (2006–2011)
Anniversary
2002 - At the 74th Academy Awards, Halle Berry became the first African American to win Best Actress, winning for her role as Leticia Musgrove in Monster's Ball.Award ceremony for films of 2001
Anniversary
1980 - 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.Three military dictatorships in El Salvador
Historical events
History
2026 - OpenAI announces that their flagship Sora app and API are shutting down.US artificial intelligence company
History
2024 - The 2024 Senegalese presidential election is held following anti-government protests.History
2023 - An EF4 tornado strikes the towns of Rolling Fork and Silver City, Mississippi, causing mass destruction.EF4 tornado in Mississippi, US
History
2018 - Syrian civil war: The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and Syrian National Army (SNA) take full control of Afrin District, marking the end of the Afrin offensive.2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
History
2018 - Students across the United States stage the March for Our Lives demanding gun control in response to the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.Country primarily in North America
History
2015 - Germanwings Flight 9525 crashes in the French Alps in an apparent pilot mass murder-suicide, killing all 150 people on board.2015 deliberate aircraft crash in France
History
2008 - Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election.Country in South Asia
History
1999 - Kosovo War: NATO begins attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country.1998–1999 armed conflict in the Balkans
History
1999 - A lorry carrying margarine and flour catches fire inside the Mont Blanc Tunnel, creating an inferno that kills 39 people.Transport truck fire in the Mont Blanc Tunnel
History
1998 - Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden, aged 11 and 13 respectively, open fire upon teachers and students at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas; five people are killed and ten are wounded.1998 mass shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas, US
Notable births
Born
1998 - Ethel Cain, American singer-songwriter, record producer, and modelAmerican singer-songwriter (born 1998)
Born
1998 - Damar Hamlin, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1998)
Born
1996 - Myles Turner, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1996)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Biruté Galdikas, Canadian primatologist and conservationist (born 1946)Canadian primatologist and conservationist (1946–2026)
Died
2026 - Mel Schilling, Australian TV personality and coach (born 1972)Australian TV personality and coach (1972–2026)
Died
2025 - Dick Carlson, American journalist and diplomat (born 1941)American journalist and diplomat (1941–2025)
Died
2024 - Lou Whittaker, American mountaineer, mountain guide, and businessman (born 1929)American mountaineer (1929–2024)
Died
2023 - Gordon Moore, American businessman, engineer and co-founder of Intel Corporation (born 1929)American businessman (1929–2023)
Died
2023 - Pradeep Sarkar, Indian writer and director (born 1955)Indian film director (1955–2023)
Died
2022 - Dagny Carlsson, Swedish blogger and influencer (born 1912)Swedish blogger and influencer (1912–2022)
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
2.3% illuminated
Lunar age: 28.1 days
Sun zodiac
Aries
4.37 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Moon zodiac
Pisces
15.78 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.