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
Nikita Salogor
Moldovan politician.
Born August 15th, 1901 in Kherson Governorate.
Died June 24th, 1982 at 80 years old in Chișinău.
Bui Xuan Phai
Vietnamese artist (1920-1988).
Born September 1st, 1920 in Hanoi.
Died June 24th, 1988 at 67 years old
Alfred Fowler
British astronomer (1868-1940).
Born March 22nd, 1868 in Yorkshire.
Died June 24th, 1940 at 72 years old in Ealing (cerebrovascular disease).
Albert Socin
Swiss orientalist (1844-1899).
Born October 13th, 1844 in Basel.
Died June 24th, 1899 at 54 years old in Leipzig.
Alice Rühle-Gerstel
German-jewish writer, psychologist.
Born March 24th, 1894 in Prague.
Died June 24th, 1943 at 49 years old in Mexico City.
Dimitrios Demeter
Croatian writer (1811–1872).
Born July 21st, 1811 in Zagreb.
Died June 24th, 1872 at 60 years old in Zagreb.
Oskar Sima
Actor (1896-1969).
Born July 31st, 1896 in Hohenau an der March.
Died June 24th, 1969 at 72 years old in Hohenau an der March (myocardial infarction).
Olja Ivanjicki
Serbian artist (1931-2009).
Born May 10th, 1931 in Pančevo.
Died June 24th, 2009 at 78 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Queenie Newall
British archer.
Born October 17th, 1854 in Littleborough.
Died June 24th, 1929 at 74 years old in Cheltenham.
Jörg Stübner
German footballer (1965–2019).
Born July 23rd, 1965 in Freiberg.
Died June 24th, 2019 at 53 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Otto-Wilhelm Förster
German general (1885–1966).
Born March 16th, 1885 in Ilmenau.
Died June 24th, 1966 at 81 years old in Walsrode.
Józef Szajna
Polish sculptor (1922–2008).
Born March 13th, 1922 in Rzeszów. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2008 at 86 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
E. A. Mario
Italian musician and writer (1884–1961).
Died June 24th, 1961 at 77 years old in Naples.
Franz Hengsbach
Catholic cardinal and bishop of essen, germany (1910-1991).
Born September 10th, 1910 in Velmede.
Died June 24th, 1991 at 80 years old in Essen.
Gladys Asmah
Former ghanaian politician (1939-2014).
Born October 16th, 1939 in Cape Coast.
Died June 24th, 2014 at 74 years old in Korle - Bu Teaching Hospital.
Johann Büttikofer
Swiss zoologist and photographer (1850-1927).
Born August 9th, 1850 in Rüderswil.
Died June 24th, 1927 at 76 years old in Bern.
Edmond de la Fontaine
Luxembourgian writer and national poet (1823-1891).
Born July 24th, 1823 in Luxembourg. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1891 at 67 years old in Vianden.
Ian Browne
Australian track cyclist (1931–2023).
Born June 22nd, 1931 in Melbourne.
Died June 24th, 2023 at 92 years old in Melbourne.
Jakob Streitle
German footballer (1916–1982).
Born December 11th, 1916 in Ulm.
Died June 24th, 1982 at 65 years old
Joannes Gijsen
Dutch catholic bishop (1932–2013).
Born October 7th, 1932 in Oeffelt.
Died June 24th, 2013 at 80 years old in Sittard (cancer).
Zhang Sizhi
Chinese lawyer (1927-2022).
Born November 12th, 1927 in Zhengzhou.
Died June 24th, 2022 at 94 years old in Beijing.
Luigi Raimondi
Catholic cardinal (1912-1975).
Born October 25th, 1912 in Acqui Terme.
Died June 24th, 1975 at 62 years old in Vatican City (myocardial infarction).
Robèrt Lafont
French linguist (1923–2009).
Born March 16th, 1923 in Nîmes.
Died June 24th, 2009 at 86 years old in Florence. [ref]
Gösta Ågren
Finnish poet, film director and translator (1936-2020).
Born August 3rd, 1936 in Nykarleby landskommun.
Died June 24th, 2020 at 83 years old [ref]
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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur