Almanac of March 30, 2024: saints, historical events, news of the day

Let’s find out together what happened on this date over the years.

Saints of the Day:

• Saint John Climacus (Abbot)
• Blessed Amedeo IX of Savoy (Duke, Franciscan Tertiary)
• Saint Leonard Murialdo (Priest)
• San Clino (or Clinio, Abbot)
• Saint Donnino (Martyr in Macedonia)
• Saint Regulus (Bishop)
• Saint Hosburg of Coventry (Abbess)

Today is:

• The last day with standard time: On the night between today and tomorrow, we switch to daylight saving time.

It happened today:

• 1876 ​​– The first public transport inaugurated in Trieste (147 years ago)
• 1791 – France adopts the meter as a unit of measurement (232 years ago)

Born on this day:

• 1964 – Tracy Chapman (Songwriter)
• [1945–EricClapton(Musician)
• 1853 – Vincent van Gogh (Painter)

Born… sportsmen:

• 1986 – Sergio Ramos (Footballer)

Missing today:

• 2013 – Franco Califano (Singer-songwriter)
• 2007 – Franco Cosimo Panini (Entrepreneur)

Proverb of the day:

• Crazy March, look at the sun and take an umbrella.

Curiosity:

• March 30 is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years).
• There are 275 days left until the end of the year.