24 March

1894 'Aerial Queen' crash-lands in Hamilton East

‘One of the most courageous feats ever performed in Waikato’ almost ended in tragedy when Leila Adair’s hot-air balloon burst several hundred feet above Hamilton East. Read more...

1770 Kidnapped Ngāti Kahu chief Ranginui dies on French ship

Ranginui was a Ngāti Kahu chief from Doubtless Bay who was kidnapped by the French explorer Jean François Marie de Surville. Read more...

1989 RainbowYOUTH formed

RainbowYOUTH was conceived at a Gay and Lesbian Conference held in Auckland on 24 March 1989 Read more...