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Events on Friday 24 April 1942 1
1874 – 1942Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)Died 24 April 1942, aged 67Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author best known for Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908, and its sequels. Her books, set on Prince Edward Island, have been translated into dozens of languages. She died in Toronto.