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June 24th
🎉 Holiday on this date
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
Michael Herr
American war correspondent, screenwriter (1940-2016).
Born April 13th, 1940 in Lexington. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2016 at 76 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Paul de Senneville
French songwriter (1933–2023).
Born July 30th, 1933 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 24th, 2023 at 89 years old in Estandeuil. [ref]
William E. Miller
American politician (1914–1983).
Born March 22nd, 1914 in Lockport.
Died June 24th, 1983 at 69 years old in Buffalo (stroke).
Stanley Anderson
American actor (1939–2018).
Born October 23rd, 1939 in Billings.
Died June 24th, 2018 at 78 years old in Santa Rosa (brain cancer). [ref]
Hibari Misora
Japanese singer and actress (1937-1989).
Born May 29th, 1937 in Isogo-ku.
Died June 24th, 1989 at 52 years old in Hongō (pneumonia).
Lucile Watson
Canadian actress (1879-1962).
Born May 27th, 1879 in Quebec City.
Died June 24th, 1962 at 83 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Rodrigo Bueno
Argentine singer (1973-2000).
Born May 24th, 1973 in Córdoba.
Died June 24th, 2000 at 27 years old in Berazategui (car collision).
Albert Gleizes
French painter (1881–1953).
Born December 8th, 1881 in Paris. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1953 at 71 years old [ref]
Roméo LeBlanc
Canadian politician (1927-2009).
Born December 18th, 1927 in Memramcook.
Died June 24th, 2009 at 81 years old in Grande-Digue (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
František Kupka
Czech painter and graphic artist (1871–1957).
Born September 23rd, 1871 in Opočno. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1957 at 85 years old in Puteaux. [ref]
Derek Dougan
Northern irish footballer and manager (1938-2007).
Born January 20th, 1938 in Belfast.
Died June 24th, 2007 at 69 years old in Wolverhampton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leonid Hurwicz
Polish-american economist and mathematician (1917–2008).
Born August 21st, 1917 in Moscow.
Died June 24th, 2008 at 90 years old in Minneapolis (kidney failure). [ref]
Miki Roqué
Spanish footballer (1988-2012).
Died June 24th, 2012 at 23 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Stuart Davis
American painter (1892-1964).
Born December 7th, 1894 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1964 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]
William Rockefeller
American financier, businessman, and standard oil co-founder (1841-1922).
Born May 31st, 1841 in Richford. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1922 at 81 years old in Tarrytown (pneumonia). [ref]
Tomislav Ivić
Croatian football player and manager (1933-2011).
Born June 30th, 1933 in Split.
Died June 24th, 2011 at 77 years old in Split (diabetes). [ref]
Minor White
(1908-1976) american photographer (1908–1976).
Born July 9th, 1908 in Minneapolis.
Died June 24th, 1976 at 67 years old in Boston.
Alexander Ostrovsky
Russian playwright (1823-1886).
Born April 12th, 1823 in Moscow.
Died June 24th, 1886 at 63 years old in Schelykovo.
George Pearce
West australian politician (1870-1952).
Born January 14th, 1870 in Mount Barker.
Died June 24th, 1952 at 82 years old in Elwood.
Willy Ley
German-american science and science-fiction writer (1906–1969).
Born October 2nd, 1906 in Berlin.
Died June 24th, 1969 at 62 years old in New York City.
Adam Lindsay Gordon
Australian poet, jockey and politician (1833-1870).
Born October 19th, 1833 in Faial Island.
Died June 24th, 1870 at 36 years old in Brighton (gunshot wound).
Joseph Meister
First person inocculated for rabies (1876-1940).
Born February 21st, 1876 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 24th, 1940 at 64 years old in Paris.
Emil Seidel
American politician (1864–1947).
Born December 13th, 1864 in Ashland.
Died June 24th, 1947 at 82 years old in Milwaukee.
Clarence Campbell
Canadian sports executive (1905-1984).
Born July 9th, 1905 in Saskatchewan.
Died June 24th, 1984 at 78 years old in Montreal.
Ramón José Velásquez
Venezuelan politician, lawyer and historian (1916–2014).
Born November 28th, 1916 in San Juan de Colón.
Died June 24th, 2014 at 97 years old in Caracas.
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Death is nothing else but going home to God, the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity. Mother Teresa