Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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  On March - 24 death of karol Olszewski, Polish scientist (b. 1846)   

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

1918  On this day in history theophile Ysaye, composer, dies at 53   

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

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

1948  On this day in history death of sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885)   

1950  Death of James Rudolph Garfield, American politician (b. 1865) on March - 24.   

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

1960  On this day in history paul Joostens, Flemish painter, dies at 70   

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 March - 24 marc Lavry, composer, dies at 63   

1968  Howard Petrie, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter), dies at 61 on March - 24.   

1969  On March - 24 joseph Kasavubu, president Congo (1960-65), dies at about 55   

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  On March - 24 bernard L Montgomery, British general, defeated Rommel, dies at 88   

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

1978  On this day in history brackett Hamilton Leigh, [Douglass], author (Ginger Star), dies at 62   

1979  On this day in history yvonne Mitchell, writer, dies at 53   

1980  Death of Oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history ace Goodman, KC Mo, comedian (Easy Aces), dies at 83   

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

1986  On March - 24 sarah Cunningham, actress (Nurse Andrews-Trapper John MD), dies at 67   

1990  On March - 24 alice Sapritch, actress (European Vacation), dies   

1991  Death of Sir John Kerr, Australian politician (b. 1914) on March - 24.   

1993  On March - 24 erik Andriesse, Dutch painter (skulls, skeletons), dies at 35   

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

1995  Anthony Standerwick Heal, businessman, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1996  Maria Lucia Beltran Alcayaga, singer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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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 March - 24.   

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

1607  On March - 24 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  Arai Hakuseki, Japanese writer and politician (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.   

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