August 24th
170 Notable deaths
Antonino Borzì
Italian botanist (1852-1921).
Born August 20th, 1852 in Castroreale.
Died August 24th, 1921 at 69 years old in Lucca. [ref]
Jānis Fabriciuss
Latvian soviet commander and commissar (1877-1929).
Born June 26th, 1877 in Zlēkas.
Died August 24th, 1929 at 52 years old in Sochi (drowning).
Albert Sercu
Belgian cyclist (1918–1978).
Born January 26th, 1918.
Died August 24th, 1978 at 60 years old in Roeselare.
Constance Titus
American rower.
Born August 14th, 1873 in Pass Christian.
Died August 24th, 1967 at 94 years old in Bronxville.
Becher Gale
Canadian rower.
Born April 14th, 1887 in Elora, Ontario.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 63 years old in Gravenhurst.
Jules Alexandre Daveau
French botanist (1852-1929).
Born February 29th, 1852 in Argenteuil.
Died August 24th, 1929 at 77 years old in Montpellier.
Michael Begley
American rower (1872–1938).
Born September 22nd, 1872 in Dublin.
Died August 24th, 1938 at 65 years old in St. Louis.
Heikki Paasonen
Finnish linguist (1865–1919).
Born January 14th, 1865 in Mikkeli.
Died August 24th, 1919 at 54 years old in Helsinki.
Georges Senfftleben
French bicycle racer and track cyclist (1922–1998).
Born December 19th, 1922 in Clamart.
Died August 24th, 1998 at 75 years old in Èze.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull