What Happened on March 24, 1855

Historical Events

  • Manhattan Kansas founded as New Boston Kansas

Famous Birthdays

Andrew Mellon (1855-1937)

American banker (Mellon Bank), industrialist and Secretary of the Treasury (1921-32), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Olive Schreiner, South African writer (Portrait of a South African Woman), born in Wittebergen, Eastern Cape (d. 1920)

About March 24, 1855

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 169 years, 1 month and 20 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Aries