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February 24th
159 Notable deaths
Ekai Kawaguchi
Japanese buddhist monk.
Born February 26th, 1866 in Sakai.
Died February 24th, 1945 at 78 years old in Japan (intracranial hemorrhage).
Alexander Kemurdzhian
Soviet aerospace engineer.
Born October 4th, 1921 in Vladikavkaz.
Died February 24th, 2003 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Minas Avetisyan
Armenian artist (1928-1975).
Born July 20th, 1928 in Jajur.
Died February 24th, 1975 at 46 years old in Yerevan (traffic collision). [ref]
Peter Kenilorea
Prime minister of the solomon islands (1943-2016).
Born May 23rd, 1943 in Malaita.
Died February 24th, 2016 at 72 years old in Honiara.
Dave Charlton
English-born south african racing driver.
Born October 27th, 1936 in Brotton.
Died February 24th, 2013 at 76 years old in Johannesburg (disease).
Alfredo Baldomir
President of uruguay (1884-1948).
Born August 27th, 1884 in Paysandú.
Died February 24th, 1948 at 63 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Jamil Sidqi al-Zahawi
Iraqi poet and philosopher.
Born June 18th, 1863 in Baghdad. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1936 at 72 years old in Baghdad. [ref]
Max Wien
German physicist.
Born December 25th, 1866 in Königsberg.
Died February 24th, 1938 at 71 years old in Jena.
Jenő Landler
Hungarian politician (1875-1928).
Born November 22nd, 1875 in Gelse.
Died February 24th, 1928 at 52 years old in Cannes.
Gaston Modot
French actor (1887-1970).
Born December 31st, 1887 in Paris.
Died February 24th, 1970 at 82 years old in Le Raincy. [ref]
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