Famous people born on March 24 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is March 24, you share it with Harry Houdini, Steve McQueen, Peyton Manning — and you were born under Aries, the sign of the bold, energetic, and first through every door.
Birthday basics for March 24
Aries ♈
Zodiac sign
Aquamarine
Birthstone
Daffodil
Birth flower
83rd
Day of the year
March 24 is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years), with 282 days still to come.
Famous people born on March 24
Harry Houdini — Hungarian-American magician and legendary escape artist (born 1874).
Steve McQueen — American actor known as the King of Cool for films like The Great Escape (born 1930).
Peyton Manning — American football quarterback who won two Super Bowls (born 1976).
Also sharing the day:
John Wesley Powell (b. 1834) — One-armed explorer who led the first expedition through the Grand Canyon.
Steve Ballmer (b. 1956) — Longtime Microsoft CEO and owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Jessica Chastain (b. 1977) — Oscar-winning American actress of Zero Dark Thirty and The Help.
March 24 in history
1882 — Scientist Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis.
1900 — New York City broke ground on its first subway line in a ceremony at City Hall.
1958 — Rock and roll star Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army.
1898 — Robert Allison of Pennsylvania bought a Winton, becoming the first buyer of an American-built automobile.
1944 — Allied airmen staged the "Great Escape," tunneling out of the Stalag Luft III POW camp.
1955 — Tennessee Williams' play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opened on Broadway and went on to win the Pulitzer Prize.
March 24 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is March 24?
Anyone born on March 24 is a Aries — bold, energetic, and first through every door.
What is the birthstone for March 24?
The birthstone for a March 24 birthday is Aquamarine, and the birth flower is the Daffodil.
Who is the most famous person born on March 24?
Harry Houdini is among the best known — Hungarian-American magician and legendary escape artist (born 1874).
What happened on March 24?
In 1882, Scientist Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis.
What day of the year is March 24?
March 24 is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years), with 282 days still to come.
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