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
Walter Browne
American poker and chess player (1949–2015).
Born January 10th, 1949 in Sydney.
Died June 24th, 2015 at 66 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Cédric Roussel
Belgian footballer (1978–2023).
Born January 6th, 1978 in Mons.
Died June 24th, 2023 at 45 years old in Mons (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pierre Werner
Luxembourgish politician (1913-2002), prime minister of luxembourg (1959-1974, 1979-1984).
Born December 29th, 1913 in Saint-André-lez-Lille.
Died June 24th, 2002 at 88 years old in Luxembourg.
Sissieretta Jones
American soprano singer.
Born January 5th, 1868 in Portsmouth.
Died June 24th, 1933 at 65 years old in Providence.
Milton Santos
Brazilian geographer (1926-2001).
Born May 3rd, 1926 in Brotas de Macaúbas.
Died June 24th, 2001 at 75 years old in São Paulo (prostate cancer).
Alfredo Le Pera
Argentine writer of italian parentage (1900–1935).
Born June 7th, 1900 in São Paulo.
Died June 24th, 1935 at 35 years old in Medellín (aviation accident).
Dragan Kapičić
Serbian basketball player.
Born August 7th, 1948 in Belgrade.
Died June 24th, 2024 at 75 years old in Belgrade.
Rex Warner
English classicist, writer, and translator (1905–1986).
Born March 9th, 1905 in Birmingham.
Died June 24th, 1986 at 81 years old in Wallingford.
Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman
British politician (1874-1954).
Born November 16th, 1874 in London.
Died June 24th, 1954 at 79 years old in Hove.
Tokuji Hayakawa
Japanese businessman (1893-1980).
Born November 3rd, 1893 in Tokyo.
Died June 24th, 1980 at 86 years old in Osaka.
Edmund Breon
Actor.
Born December 12th, 1882 in Hamilton.
Died June 24th, 1953 at 70 years old in Cork.
Iván Erőd
Hungarian/austrian composer (1936–2019).
Born January 2nd, 1936 in Budapest.
Died June 24th, 2019 at 83 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Prince Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa
Italian admiral (1884–1963).
Born April 21st, 1884 in Turin.
Died June 24th, 1963 at 79 years old in Bordighera.
Jules Antoine Lissajous
French physicist (1822-1880).
Born March 4th, 1822 in Versailles.
Died June 24th, 1880 at 58 years old in Plombières-lès-Dijon.
Joseph Sweetman Ames
American university president (1864-1943).
Born July 3rd, 1864 in Manchester.
Died June 24th, 1943 at 78 years old in Pikesville.
Barbara Weeks
American film actress (1913-2003).
Born July 4th, 1913 in Somerville.
Died June 24th, 2003 at 89 years old in Las Vegas.
Ruth Cardoso
Brazilian anthropologist, 34th first lady of brazil (1930-2008).
Born September 19th, 1930 in Araraquara.
Died June 24th, 2008 at 77 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Elise M. Boulding
American sociologist.
Died June 24th, 2010 at 89 years old in Needham (liver disease). [ref]
Germán Suárez Flamerich
President of venezuela (1907-1990).
Born April 10th, 1907 in Caracas.
Died June 24th, 1990 at 83 years old in Caracas.
Alice Davenport
American actress (1864–1936).
Born February 29th, 1864 in New York City.
Died June 24th, 1936 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
María Guadalupe García Zavala
Mexican catholic nun and saint (1878-1963).
Born April 27th, 1878 in Zapopan.
Died June 24th, 1963 at 85 years old in Guadalajara (disease).
Raymond Priestley
English geologist, british army officer and military historian (1886–1974).
Born July 20th, 1886 in Tewkesbury.
Died June 24th, 1974 at 87 years old in Cheltenham.
William King
Anglo-irish geologist.
Born April 22nd, 1809 in Sunderland.
Died June 24th, 1886 at 77 years old in Galway.
Frederick H. Evans
British photographer (1853-1943).
Born June 26th, 1853 in London. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1943 at 89 years old in London. [ref]
István Örkény
Hungarian writer (1912–1979).
Born April 5th, 1912 in Budapest.
Died June 24th, 1979 at 67 years old in Budapest.
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi