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February 24th
159 Notable deaths
Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière
German world war i u-boat commander.
Born March 18th, 1886 in Poznań.
Died February 24th, 1941 at 54 years old in Paris.
Hjalmar Branting
Prime minister of sweden (1860-1925).
Born November 23rd, 1860 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1925 at 64 years old in Gustav Vasa parish. [ref]
Walter Mirisch
American film producer (1921–2023).
Born November 8th, 1921 in New York City.
Died February 24th, 2023 at 101 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Bluma Zeigarnik
Soviet psychologist.
Born November 9th, 1901 in Prienai.
Died February 24th, 1988 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
German noble.
Born November 16th, 1852 in Oldenburg.
Died February 24th, 1931 at 78 years old in Rastede.
Antoine Gizenga
Congolese prime minister, candidate for president (1925-2019).
Born October 5th, 1925 in Mushiko.
Died February 24th, 2019 at 93 years old in Kinshasa.
Sergei Winogradsky
Ukrainian-russian microbiologist (1856-1953).
Born September 1st, 1856 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1953 at 96 years old in Brie-Comte-Robert (tuberculosis). [ref]
James Abourezk
United states senator.
Born February 24th, 1931 in Wood.
Died February 24th, 2023 at 92 years old in Sioux Falls. [ref]
André Messager
French opera composer and conductor.
Born December 30th, 1853 in Montluçon. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1929 at 75 years old in Paris, 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Robert Byron
British writer (1905-1941).
Born February 26th, 1905 in London. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1941 at 35 years old in Cape Wrath. [ref]
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