What are the important events that happened on March 24, 1944? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

March 24, 1944: Facts & Myths About This Day

March 24, 1944 is the 84^th day of the year 1944 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 282 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 11, 1944 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘octacontatetragon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $6,764.75. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Monkey is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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March 24, 1944 Historical Events

• 1944 –
  Ardeatine Massacre: German troops kill 335 Italian civilians in Rome.
• 1944 –
  World War II: In an event later dramatized in the movie The Great Escape, 76 prisoners begin breaking out of Stalag Luft III.

Who were born on March 24, 1944?

• 1944 –
  R. Lee Ermey, American actor
• 1944 –
  Vojislav Koštunica, Serbian Prime Minister

Who died on March 24, 1944?

• 1944 –
  Orde Charles Wingate, British Major-General, prominent Zionist, eccentric (b. 1903)

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