24 March

Across recorded history, 1,522 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 24 March. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Jules Verne

1828–1905

French writer

Jules Verne was a French novelist who wrote influential works of science fiction.

Johan Cruyff

1947–2016

Dutch footballer and manager

Johan Cruyff was a Dutch footballer and manager who pioneered the tactical philosophy known as Total Football.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

1807–1882

American poet and educator

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet who served as a professor.

Bernard Montgomery

1887–1976

British Army officer

Bernard Montgomery was a British military officer who served as a field marshal during the Second World War.

Garry Shandling

1949–2016

American comedian

Garry Shandling was an American comedian known for his work as a television actor, producer, and screenwriter.

Alexander Alekhine

1892–1946

Russian-French chess player

Alexander Alekhine was a chess player who held the title of world chess champion.

Óscar Romero

1917–1980

fourth archbishop of San Salvador

Óscar Romero served as the fourth archbishop of San Salvador.

Mary of Teck

1867–1953

Queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936

Mary of Teck served as the queen consort of the United Kingdom.

César Milstein

1927–2002

Argentine biochemist

César Milstein was an immunologist who conducted research on monoclonal antibodies.

Gordon Moore

1929–2023

American businessman, co-founder of Intel Corporation

Gordon Moore was an American businessman who co-founded the Intel Corporation.

John Millington Synge

1871–1909

Irish playwright, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore

John Millington Synge was an Irish playwright who collected folklore and wrote poetry and prose.

Albert Uderzo

1927–2020

French comic book artist

Albert Uderzo was a French comics artist best known for co-creating the Asterix series.

Bertel Thorvaldsen

1768–1844

Danish sculptor

Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish sculptor known for his neoclassical works.

Birutė Galdikas

1946–2026

Lithuanian-Canadian primatologist conservationist

Birutė Galdikas is a primatologist known for her extensive research and conservation efforts regarding orangutans in their natural habitat.

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner

1780–1849

German chemist

Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner was a German chemist who formulated the law of triads.

Richard Widmark

1914–2008

American actor and producer

Richard Widmark was an American actor and producer who appeared in numerous film, television, and stage productions throughout his career.

Joseph Kasa-Vubu

1910–1969

Congolese politician

Joseph Kasa-Vubu was a Congolese politician who served as the first president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Walter Bagehot

1826–1877

British journalist, businessman, and essayist

Walter Bagehot was a British journalist who wrote extensively on the functions of the British constitution and the operations of the financial markets.

Manu Dibango

1933–2020

Cameroonian musician and songwriter, recording artist

Manu Dibango was a Cameroonian musician and songwriter known for his work as a recording artist.

Auguste Piccard

1884–1962

Swiss physicist

Auguste Piccard was a Swiss physicist who explored the stratosphere in a pressurized balloon and designed deep-sea submersibles.

Enrique Granados

1867–1916

Spanish pianist and composer

Enrique Granados was a Spanish composer and pianist known for his significant contributions to classical music.

Alice Guy-Blaché

1873–1968

French film director

Alice Guy-Blaché was a French film director who pioneered narrative storytelling in cinema.

Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily

1782–1866

Queen consort of the French from 1830 to 1848

Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily served as the Queen consort of the French.

Arne Jacobsen

1902–1971

Danish architect and designer

Arne Jacobsen was a Danish architect and designer known for his contributions to architectural functionalism and furniture design.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.