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June 24th
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National Day of Quebec (St-Jean-Baptiste Day)
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184 Notable deaths
Archie Williams
American sprinter (1915–1993).
Born May 1st, 1915 in Oakland.
Died June 24th, 1993 at 78 years old in Fairfax.
Alvaro Vitali
Italian actor.
Born February 3rd, 1950 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2025 at 75 years old in Rome (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Trần Thiện Khiêm
Prime minister of the republic of vietnam.
Born December 15th, 1925 in Ho Chi Minh City, Long An.
Died June 24th, 2021 at 95 years old in San Jose.
Kapiolani
Queen consort of the hawaiian islands (1834–1899).
Born December 31st, 1834 in Hilo.
Died June 24th, 1899 at 64 years old
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Indian politician, barrister and academic (1901-1953).
Born July 6th, 1901 in Kolkata.
Died June 24th, 1953 at 51 years old in Jammu and Kashmir (myocardial infarction).
George Peter Alexander Healy
American painter (1813–1894).
Born July 15th, 1813 in Boston.
Died June 24th, 1894 at 80 years old in Chicago.
Robert Charroux
French writer, pseudohistorian and white supremacist (1909-1978).
Born April 7th, 1909 in Payroux.
Died June 24th, 1978 at 69 years old in Charroux.
Robert Dale Owen
United states politician (1801–1877).
Born November 7th, 1801 in Glasgow.
Died June 24th, 1877 at 75 years old in Crosbyside.
Dean Smith
American athletics competitor, stuntman and actor (1932–2023).
Born January 15th, 1932 in Breckenridge.
Died June 24th, 2023 at 91 years old in Breckenridge. [ref]
Mary Carr
American actress (1874–1973).
Born March 14th, 1874 in Germantown.
Died June 24th, 1973 at 99 years old in Woodland Hills.
Mstislav Keldysh
Soviet mathematician and physicist (1911-1978).
Born February 10th, 1911 in Riga. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1978 at 67 years old in Moscow (heart failure).
Henri Labrouste
French architect (1801–1875).
Born May 11th, 1801 in Paris. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1875 at 74 years old in Fontainebleau.
Carlos Lacoste
Argentine politician and admiral (1929-2004).
Born February 2nd, 1929 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 24th, 2004 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.
Sanjukta Panigrahi
Indian dancer (1944–1997).
Born August 24th, 1944 in Brahmapur.
Died June 24th, 1997 at 52 years old in Bhubaneswar.
Alexander Stepanovich Antonov
Member:socialist revolutionary party/one of the leaders:tambov rebellion against the soviet regime (1889-1922).
Born August 7th, 1889 in Moscow.
Died June 24th, 1922 at 32 years old in Tambov Governorate.
Ahmed Hussein al-Ghashmi
President of north yemen (1941-1978).
Born August 21st, 1941 in Yemen.
Died June 24th, 1978 at 36 years old in Sanaa (explosive device).
Edith Södergran
Finland swedish poet and writer (1892–1923).
Born April 4th, 1892 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 24th, 1923 at 31 years old in Roshchino (tuberculosis).
Gustavus Woodson Smith
Confederate army general (1821-1896).
Born November 30th, 1821 in Georgetown.
Died June 24th, 1896 at 74 years old in New York City.
William Hathaway
American politician (1924-2013).
Born February 21st, 1924 in Cambridge.
Died June 24th, 2013 at 89 years old in McLean.
Emilio Colombo
Italian prime minister, politician (1920-2013).
Born April 11th, 1920 in Potenza.
Died June 24th, 2013 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
Otto Rühle
German councilist activist (1874-1943).
Born October 23rd, 1874 in Großvoigtsberg.
Died June 24th, 1943 at 68 years old in Mexico City.
Boris Kaufman
American cinematographer (1903–1980).
Born August 24th, 1906 in Białystok.
Died June 24th, 1980 at 73 years old in New York City.
George White
British army officer (1835–1912).
Born July 6th, 1835 in Portstewart.
Died June 24th, 1912 at 76 years old in Royal Hospital Chelsea.
William Keighley
American actor and film director (1889-1984).
Born August 4th, 1889 in Philadelphia.
Died June 24th, 1984 at 94 years old in New York City.
Claude Barzotti
Belgian singer of italian origin (1953–2023).
Born July 23rd, 1953 in Châtelineau.
Died June 24th, 2023 at 69 years old in Court-Saint-Étienne (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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