1. On March 24, 1973, the Vermont State House became the first state capitol in the country to display both the American and LGBTQ+ pride flags. This was in response to a series of protests by Vermont's gay community.

2. March 24, 1791 marked the day that Vermont was admitted as the 14th state in the Union. Originally known as the Vermont Republic, the state had been an independent country for 14 years before joining the United States.

3. On March 24, 1964, the Vermont state legislature approved a resolution supporting the Civil Rights Act, which had been introduced in Congress a year earlier. This resolution was seen as a landmark moment in the state's history, as Vermont was one of the first states in the North to publicly endorse the legislation.

4. In 2003, Vermont became the first state in the country to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples. The law took effect on July 1, but it was signed into law by Governor Howard Dean on March 24 of that year.

5. On March 24, 1778, a group of Native Americans led by the British attacked the town of Royalton, killing five and taking 27 captive. The raid was part of a larger campaign by the British against the American colonies, and it had a significant impact on the people of Vermont, who were still reeling from the effects of the Revolutionary War.