Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 24

1909  John Millington Synge, Irish dramatist/playwright/poet, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1911  Matthew Stanley Robison, president (Cardinals), dies on this day in history.   

1915  Death of Karol Olszewski, Polish scientist (b. 1846) on this day in history.   

1916  Death of Enrique y Campina Granados, Sp opera composer (Goyescas), drowns at 48 on March - 24.   

1918  On March - 24 theophile Ysaye, composer, dies at 53   

1921  On March - 24 deodat de Severac, composer, dies at 48   

1932  George Robert Canning, cricketer (the 4th Lord Harris), dies on this day in history.   

1945  J S Nicklin, Lt-Col/Canada's 1st parachutist, dies on this day in history.   

1946  Alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1948  Death of Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1950  On March - 24 death of james Rudolph Garfield, American politician (b. 1865)   

1953  On this day in history felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74   

1960  Paul Joostens, Flemish painter, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1962  On March - 24 death of jean Goldkette, Greek-born musician (b. 1899)   

1964  Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US actor (Maltese Falcon, Raven), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1967  On March - 24 marc Lavry, composer, dies at 63   

1968  Howard Petrie, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1969  Joseph Kasavubu, president Congo (1960-65), dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1974  Doris Deane, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1975  On March - 24 muriel Hutchinson, actor (Another Thin Man), dies at 60   

1976  On this day in history bernard L Montgomery, British general, defeated Rommel, dies at 88   

1977  On this day in history saburo Moroi, composer, dies at 73   

1978  Brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62 on March - 24.   

1979  Yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1980  Death of Oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass on March - 24.   

1982  Ace Goodman, KC Mo, comedian (Easy Aces), dies at 83 on March - 24.   

1984  On this day in history sam Jaffe, actor (Dr Zorba-Ben Casey), dies of cancer at 93   

1986  Sarah Cunningham, actress (Nurse Andrews-Trapper John MD), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1990  Alice Sapritch, actress (European Vacation), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On March - 24 death of sir John Kerr, Australian politician (b. 1914)   

1993  Erik Andriesse, Dutch painter (skulls, skeletons), dies at 35 on March - 24.   

1994  Edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist, dies at 81 on March - 24.   

1995  On March - 24 anthony Standerwick Heal, businessman, dies at 88   

1996  On March - 24 maria Lucia Beltran Alcayaga, singer, dies at 66   

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1188  Ferrand of Portugal, earl of Flanders/son of Sancho I was born on March - 24.   

1441  Ernst I, elector of Saxon (1464-86) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On March - 24 birth of georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica)   

1607  On this day in history birth of michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear admiral (St Vincent, Dune)   

1628  On March - 24 birth of sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1685)   

1630  On March - 24 birth of jose Saenz d'Aguirre, Spanish cardinal   

1657  On March - 24 birth of arai Hakuseki, Japanese writer and politician (d. 1725)   

1693  On March - 24 birth of john Harrison, British clockmaker (d. 1776)