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
Isabelle White
British diver (1894–1972).
Born September 1st, 1894 in Willesden. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1972 at 77 years old in Muswell Hill. [ref]
Charles Karle
American rower (1898–1946).
Born May 15th, 1898 in Philadelphia.
Died June 24th, 1946 at 48 years old in Bryn Mawr (traffic collision).
Freek van de Graaff
Dutch rower (1944–2009).
Born February 20th, 1944 in Oegstgeest.
Died June 24th, 2009 at 65 years old in The Hague.
Harold Lane
British rower (1895-1972).
Born March 16th, 1895 in Edinburgh.
Died June 24th, 1972 at 77 years old in Kensington.
Humberto de Araújo Benevenuto
Brazilian footballer.
Born August 4th, 1903 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died June 24th, 1949 at 45 years old
Eleonora Jenko Groyer
Slovene physician.
Born February 15th, 1879 in Ljubljana.
Died June 24th, 1959 at 80 years old in Ljubljana.
Yefimiya Krivosheyeva
Erzya storyteller (1867-1936).
Born June 13th, 1867 in Tarasovka. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1936 at 69 years old in Saransk.
Hans Sturm
German footballer (1935-2007).
Born September 3rd, 1935 in Świerzawa.
Died June 24th, 2007 at 71 years old in Cologne (brain cancer).
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain