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  On March - 24 death of karol Olszewski, Polish scientist (b. 1846)   

1916  On this day in history death of enrique y Campina Granados, Sp opera composer (Goyescas), drowns at 48   

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

1921  Deodat de Severac, composer, dies at 48 on March - 24.   

1932  George Robert Canning, cricketer (the 4th Lord Harris), dies on March - 24.   

1945  J S Nicklin, Lt-Col/Canada's 1st parachutist, dies on March - 24.   

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

1948  Death of Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish modernist painter (b. 1885) on March - 24.   

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

1953  On March - 24 felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74   

1960  On March - 24 paul Joostens, Flemish painter, dies at 70   

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

1964  On March - 24 peter Lorre, Hungarian/US actor (Maltese Falcon, Raven), dies at 59   

1967  Marc Lavry, composer, dies at 63 on March - 24.   

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

1969  On this day in history joseph Kasavubu, president Congo (1960-65), dies at about 55   

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

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

1980  On March - 24 death of oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass   

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

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

1986  Sarah Cunningham, actress (Nurse Andrews-Trapper John MD), dies at 67 on March - 24.   

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

1994  Edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history anthony Standerwick Heal, businessman, dies at 88   

1996  Maria Lucia Beltran Alcayaga, singer, dies at 66 on March - 24.   

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

1441  On March - 24 birth of ernst I, elector of Saxon (1464-86)   

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  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 March - 24.   

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