Queen Elizabeth I
On 24th March 1603, Queen Elizabeth I died after being Queen for 44 years.
On 24th March 1877 the University Boat Race ended in a dead heat. In the same event in 1951, the Oxford boat sank.
On 24th March 1964 Stansted in Essex was chosen as London’s third major airport.
Filed under: Historic Anniversaries | Tagged: Queen Elizabeth I, Stansted Airport, University boat race
