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Who died on March 24

107 figures who shaped history died on March 24.

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Harun al-Rashid — 5th Abbasid caliph (r. 786–809), who died on March 24 809.

Wulfred — Archbishop of Canterbury from 805 to 832, who died on March 24 832.

Catherine of Vadstena — Swedish noblewoman and saint (c.1332–1381), who died on March 24 1381.

James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas — Scottish nobleman, who died on March 24 1443.

Pope Nicholas V — Head of Catholic Church from 1447 to 1455, who died on March 24 1455.

Joseph Karo — Spanish rabbi and author on Jewish law, who died on March 24 1575.

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Who died on March 24?

107 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 24, including Harun al-Rashid, Wulfred, Catherine of Vadstena. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on March 24?

50 documented historical events happened on March 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Hundred Years' War: An English fleet led by Richard Fitzalan attacked 250 to 360 French, Flemish and Castilian vessels in the Battle of Margate. On the same day, in another year: James VI of Scotland succeeded to the thrones of England and Ireland as James I, uniting the realms under a single monarch. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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