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
Viktor Kuzkin
Russian ice hockey player (1940–2008).
Born July 6th, 1940 in Moscow.
Died June 24th, 2008 at 67 years old in Sochi (drowning).
Alain Paul Lebeaupin
French archbishop (1945-2021).
Born March 2nd, 1945 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 24th, 2021 at 76 years old in Rome. [ref]
Hubert Loutsch
Prime minister of luxembourg (1878-1946).
Born November 18th, 1878 in Mondercange. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1946 at 67 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Paolo Salvati
Italian painter (1939-2014).
Born February 22nd, 1939 in Rome.
Died June 24th, 2014 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
Mercedes Brignone
Italian actress (1884-1967).
Born May 18th, 1884 in Madrid.
Died June 24th, 1967 at 83 years old in Milan.
Eleazar Soria
Peruvian footballer (1948–2021).
Born January 11th, 1948 in Lima.
Died June 24th, 2021 at 73 years old in Lima. [ref]
Heino Kruus
Estonian basketball player, coach and sports pedagogue (1926–2012).
Born September 30th, 1926 in Tallinn.
Died June 24th, 2012 at 85 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Kazimierz Paździor
Polish boxer (1935-2010).
Born March 4th, 1935 in Radom.
Died June 24th, 2010 at 75 years old in Wrocław. [ref]
Léon Jeck
Belgian association football player (1947–2007).
Born February 9th, 1947 in Ans.
Died June 24th, 2007 at 60 years old in Seraing (pulmonary embolism).
Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf
German mycologist (1846-1909).
Born December 12th, 1846 in Roßleben.
Died June 24th, 1909 at 62 years old in Münster.
Nils Erik Nilsson
Swedish ice hockey player (1936-2017).
Born March 8th, 1936 in Karlstad. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2017 at 81 years old in Karlstad. [ref]
Vasile Tiță
Boxer (1928–2013).
Born February 21st, 1928 in Bucharest.
Died June 24th, 2013 at 85 years old in Bucharest.
Maria Baiulescu
Romanian author, suffragist, women’s rights activist, romanian nationalist, and feminist leader.
Born August 21st, 1860 in Brașov.
Died June 24th, 1941 at 80 years old in Brașov.
Benjamin Samuel Williams
English orchidologist and nurseryman in london (1824-1890).
Born March 2nd, 1824 in Hoddesdon.
Died June 24th, 1890 at 66 years old in Holloway.
Joan van der Mey
Dutch architect (1878–1949).
Born August 19th, 1878 in Rotterdam, Delfshaven. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1949 at 70 years old in Geulle. [ref]
Carl Schutte
American racing cyclist (1887-1962).
Born October 5th, 1887 in Kansas City.
Died June 24th, 1962 at 74 years old in Seattle.
Børre Falkum-Hansen
Olympic sailor (1919–2006).
Born August 13th, 1919 in Christiania.
Died June 24th, 2006 at 86 years old in Oslo.
Rudolf Svedberg
Olympic wrestler (1910–1992).
Born August 19th, 1910 in Sundsvall.
Died June 24th, 1992 at 81 years old in Eskilstuna.
Niek Michel
Dutch footballer (1912-1971).
Born September 30th, 1912 in Velsen.
Died June 24th, 1971 at 58 years old
Vintilă Cossini
Romanian footballer (1913-2000).
Born November 21st, 1913 in Constanța.
Died June 24th, 2000 at 86 years old
Betty McKinnon
Australian sprinter (1925–1981).
Born January 13th, 1925 in Sydney.
Died June 24th, 1981 at 56 years old
Béla Rerrich
Hungarian fencer (1917–2005).
Born November 26th, 1917 in Budapest.
Died June 24th, 2005 at 87 years old in Saltsjöbaden.
Gunnar Sköld
Swedish racing cyclist (1894–1971).
Born September 24th, 1894 in Västerås.
Died June 24th, 1971 at 76 years old in Västerås.
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