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What Happened on March 24, 1897

Famous Birthdays

  • Charles Eyck, Dutch painter and sculptor (Limburg School), born in Meerssen, Netherlands (d. 1983)
  • Lucia Chase, American ballerina and co-founder of American Ballet Theater, born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 1986)
  • Wilhelm Reich, Austrian-American psychoanalyst (coined term "sexual revolution", worked with Freud), born in Dobzau, Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)

About March 24, 1897

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 127 years, 4 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aries