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August 24th
167 Notable deaths
André Parrot
French archaeologist (1901-1980).
Born February 15th, 1901 in Désandans. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1980 at 79 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Amílcar Barbuy
Brazilian footballer and manager.
Born April 29th, 1893 in Rio das Pedras.
Died August 24th, 1965 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
Hampartsoum Boyadjian
Armenian fedayi (1867-1915).
Born May 12th, 1867 in Saimbeyli.
Died August 24th, 1915 at 48 years old in Kayseri (hanging).
Cornelis Johannes van Houten
Dutch astronomer.
Born February 18th, 1920 in The Hague.
Died August 24th, 2002 at 82 years old in The Hague.
Miroslav Bulešić
Croatian catholic priest beatified in croatia on september 28, 2013.
Died August 24th, 1947 at 27 years old in Lanišće (stab wound).
Vicente Mejía Colindres
President of honduras (1878-1966).
Born April 6th, 1878 in Intibucá Department.
Died August 24th, 1966 at 88 years old in Tegucigalpa.
John Weinzweig
Canadian composer.
Born March 11th, 1913 in Toronto. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2006 at 93 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Mykolas Biržiška
Lithuanian historian (1882—1962).
Born August 24th, 1882 in Viekšniai. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1962 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Shorty Templeman
American racing driver (1919-1962).
Born August 12th, 1919 in Pueblo.
Died August 24th, 1962 at 43 years old in Marion.
Aleksei Paramonov
Association footballer (1925-2018).
Born February 21st, 1925 in Borovsk.
Died August 24th, 2018 at 93 years old in Moscow (respiratory failure). [ref]
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