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June 24th
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National Day of Quebec (St-Jean-Baptiste Day)
Quebec's national holiday on June 24 celebrating French-Canadian identity, observed with bonfires, concerts, and parades.
184 Notable deaths
Grover Cleveland
President of the united states (1885–89; 1893–97).
Born March 18th, 1837 in Caldwell.
Died June 24th, 1908 at 71 years old in Princeton (myocardial infarction).
Chris Benoit
Canadian professional wrestler and murderer (1967–2007).
Born May 21st, 1967 in Montreal.
Died June 24th, 2007 at 40 years old in Fayetteville (hanging to death). [ref]
Eli Wallach
American actor (1915–2014).
Born December 7th, 1915 in Red Hook.
Died June 24th, 2014 at 98 years old in Manhattan.
Jackie Gleason
American comedian and actor (1916–1987).
Born February 26th, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died June 24th, 1987 at 71 years old in Fort Lauderdale (colorectal cancer, liver cancer).
Brian Keith
American actor (1921–1997).
Born November 14th, 1921 in Bayonne.
Died June 24th, 1997 at 75 years old in Malibu (gunshot wound).
Benigno Aquino III
President of the philippines from 2010 to 2016.
Born February 8th, 1960 in Manila.
Died June 24th, 2021 at 61 years old in Quezon City (diabetic nephropathy). [ref]
Bobby Sherman
American singer and actor.
Born July 22nd, 1943 in Santa Monica.
Died June 24th, 2025 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Shifty Shellshock
American rapper, singer and actor (1974–2024).
Born August 23rd, 1974 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2024 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
David Tomlinson
English actor (1917-2000).
Born May 7th, 1917 in Henley-on-Thames.
Died June 24th, 2000 at 83 years old in Buckinghamshire (stroke).
Clark Olofsson
Swedish criminal behind stockholm syndrome (1947–2025).
Born February 1st, 1947 in Trollhättan church parish.
Died June 24th, 2025 at 78 years old in Arvika stadsdistrikt. [ref]
Billy Drago
American actor (1946-2019).
Born July 18th, 1946 in Hugoton.
Died June 24th, 2019 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Paul Winchell
American actor (1922–2005).
Born December 21st, 1922 in New York City.
Died June 24th, 2005 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Man Singh II of Jaipur
Maharaja of jaipur (1911–1970).
Born August 21st, 1911 in Isarda.
Died June 24th, 1970 at 58 years old in Cirencester (horse fall).
Carlos Gardel
Uruguayan singer, songwriter, actor; the most prominent figure in the history of tango.
Born December 11th, 1890 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1935 at 44 years old in Medellín (aircraft crash).
Linda Hazzard
American quack, fraud, swindler and serial killer (1867-1938).
Born December 18th, 1867 in Carver County.
Died June 24th, 1938 at 70 years old (starvation).
Bernie Worrell
American musician (1944–2016).
Born April 19th, 1944 in Long Branch.
Died June 24th, 2016 at 72 years old in Everson (lung cancer).
Mick Aston
English archaeologist (1946–2013).
Born July 1st, 1946 in Oldbury.
Died June 24th, 2013 at 66 years old in Winscombe. [ref]
Heinz Linge
Ss officer; valet for german dictator adolf hitler (1913–1980).
Born March 23rd, 1913 in Bremen.
Died June 24th, 1980 at 67 years old in Hamburg, Bremen.
Vera Atkins
Romanian-born british intelligence officer and soe agent.
Born June 16th, 1908 in Galați.
Died June 24th, 2000 at 92 years old in Hastings.
Marjorie Cameron
American actress and occultist (1922-1995).
Born April 23rd, 1922 in Belle Plaine.
Died June 24th, 1995 at 73 years old in Los Angeles.
Walther Rathenau
German businessman, writer, art collector and politician (1867-1922).
Born September 29th, 1867 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1922 at 54 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound). [ref]
Natasja Saad
Danish singer and rapper (1974–2007).
Born October 31st, 1974 in Copenhagen.
Died June 24th, 2007 at 32 years old in Spanish Town (traffic collision). [ref]
Rufino Tamayo
Mexican painter, printmaker, and sculptor (1899-1991).
Born August 26th, 1899 in Oaxaca de Juárez.
Died June 24th, 1990 at 90 years old in Mexico City.
Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk
British army general (1915-2002).
Born July 21st, 1915 in London.
Died June 24th, 2002 at 86 years old in Hambleden.
Dragutin Dimitrijević
Serbian military commander (1876–1917).
Born August 17th, 1876 in Belgrade.
Died June 24th, 1917 at 40 years old in Thessaloniki (gunshot wound).
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