Event:
In Paris, hundreds of thousands of people protest the legalization of same-sex marriage in France; the protest turns violent after access to the Champs-Elysees is denied
More Notable Events on March 24:
1972 Great Britain imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland
1964 Kennedy half-dollar issued
1937 National Gallery of Art established by Congress
1930 Planet Pluto named
1898 1st automobile sold
