March 24 in History for Kids

March 24 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1762, 1775, 1921, 1977. Violent events and crimes are left off. Each line is a small true thing to ask about, not a whole lesson. February 29 is included so a leap-day birthday still has a page. Walk with the previous and next links, or open the March hub for the rest of the month.

In 1762, Marcos Portugal was born. Marcos became known as portuguese organist and composer.
In 1775, Muthuswami Dikshitar was born. Muthuswami became known as indian poet and composer.
In 1921, the 1921 Women's Olympiad begins in Monte Carlo, becoming the first international women's sports event.
In 1977, morarji Desai becomes the prime minister of India, the first prime minister not to belong to Indian National Congress.

Pair a date with a story in the library or a geography quiz if you want to keep going.