Famous Deaths In March - 24

1909  On this day in history john Millington Synge, Irish dramatist/playwright/poet, dies at 37  

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

1915  Death of Karol Olszewski, Polish scientist (b. 1846) on March - 24.  

1916  Death of Enrique y Campina Granados, Sp opera composer (Goyescas), drowns at 48 on this day in history.  

1918  Theophile Ysaye, composer, dies at 53 on March - 24.  

1921  On this day in history deodat de Severac, composer, dies at 48  

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

1945  On this day in history j S Nicklin, Lt-Col/Canada's 1st parachutist, dies  

1946  On March - 24 alexander A Aljechin, world chess champ (1927-35, 37-46), dies at 53  

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

1950  On this day in history death of james Rudolph Garfield, American politician (b. 1865)  

1953  Felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1960  Paul Joostens, Flemish painter, dies at 70 on March - 24.  

1962  Death of Jean Goldkette, Greek-born musician (b. 1899) on March - 24.  

1964  Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US actor (Maltese Falcon, Raven), dies at 59 on March - 24.  

1967  On this day in history 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  On this day in history doris Deane, dies at 74  

1975  Muriel Hutchinson, actor (Another Thin Man), dies at 60 on March - 24.  

1976  Bernard L Montgomery, British general, defeated Rommel, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1977  Saburo Moroi, composer, dies at 73 on March - 24.  

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

1979  On March - 24 yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53  

1980  On this day in history death of oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass  

1982  On March - 24 ace Goodman, KC Mo, comedian (Easy Aces), dies at 83  

1984  Sam Jaffe, actor (Dr Zorba-Ben Casey), dies of cancer at 93 on March - 24.  

1986  On this day in history sarah Cunningham, actress (Nurse Andrews-Trapper John MD), dies at 67  

1990  Alice Sapritch, actress (European Vacation), dies on March - 24.  

1991  On this day in history death of sir John Kerr, Australian politician (b. 1914)  

1993  On this day in history erik Andriesse, Dutch painter (skulls, skeletons), dies at 35  

1994  On March - 24 edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist, dies at 81  

1995  Anthony Standerwick Heal, businessman, dies at 88 on March - 24.  

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 this day in history.  

1441  Ernst I, elector of Saxon (1464-86) was born on March - 24.  

1494  Georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica) was born on this day in history.  

1607  Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear admiral (St Vincent, Dune) was born on this day in history.  

1628  Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1685) was born on March - 24.  

1630  On this day in history birth of jose Saenz d'Aguirre, Spanish cardinal  

1657  On this day in history birth of arai Hakuseki, Japanese writer and politician (d. 1725)  

1693  John Harrison, British clockmaker (d. 1776) was born on March - 24.