August 24th
214 Notable deaths
Alexei Mateevici
Romanian writer (1888-1917).
Born March 27th, 1888 in Căinari.
Died August 24th, 1917 at 29 years old in Chișinău.
Aleksey Suvorin
Russian publisher and journalist (1834-1912).
Born September 11th, 1834 in Korshevo. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1912 at 77 years old in Pushkin. [ref]
Johannes Weiss
German theologian (1863-1914).
Born December 13th, 1863 in Kiel.
Died August 24th, 1914 at 50 years old in Heidelberg.
Pentti Saarikoski
Finnish writer, poet and translator (1937–1983).
Born September 2nd, 1937 in Impilahti.
Died August 24th, 1983 at 45 years old in Joensuu.
Maria Micaela Desmaisieres
Spanish saint (1809–1865).
Born January 1st, 1809 in Madrid.
Died August 24th, 1865 at 56 years old in Valencia (cholera).
Giovanni Borromeo
Italian physician (1898–1961).
Born December 15th, 1898 in Rome.
Died August 24th, 1961 at 62 years old in Rome.
Vasily Gordov
Soviet colonel general (1896–1950).
Born December 12th, 1896 in Käcä.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Hooley Smith
Canadian ice hockey player (1903-1963).
Born January 7th, 1903 in Toronto.
Died August 24th, 1963 at 60 years old in Montreal.
Victor Pavlov
Soviet and russian actor (1940—2006).
Born October 5th, 1940 in Moscow.
Died August 24th, 2006 at 65 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Šatrijos Ragana
Lithuanian writer, teacher (1877–1930).
Born March 8th, 1877 in Medingėnai.
Died August 24th, 1930 at 53 years old in Židikai.
Ciril Zlobec
Slovenian poet, writer, journalist, politician (1925–2018).
Born July 4th, 1925 in Ponikve.
Died August 24th, 2018 at 93 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Léopold Simoneau
Canadian opera singer (1916–2006).
Born May 3rd, 1916 in Saint-Flavien.
Died August 24th, 2006 at 90 years old in Victoria. [ref]
Werner Abrolat
German actor (1924-1997).
Born August 15th, 1924 in Sovetsk.
Died August 24th, 1997 at 73 years old in Munich.
Charles George Herbermann
American academic (1840–1916).
Born December 8th, 1840 in Saerbeck.
Died August 24th, 1916 at 75 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
André Parrot
French archaeologist (1901-1980).
Born February 15th, 1901 in Désandans.
Died August 24th, 1980 at 79 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Amílcar Barbuy
Brazilian footballer and manager (1893–1965).
Born April 29th, 1893 in Rio das Pedras.
Died August 24th, 1965 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
Francis Edward Bache
British composer and pianist (1833–1858).
Born September 14th, 1833 in Birmingham.
Died August 24th, 1858 at 24 years old in Birmingham (tuberculosis).
Elena Mayorova
Soviet and russian actress (1958-1997).
Born May 30th, 1958 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Died August 24th, 1997 at 39 years old in Moscow.
Cornelis Johannes van Houten
Dutch astronomer (1920–2002).
Born February 18th, 1920 in The Hague.
Died August 24th, 2002 at 82 years old in The Hague.
Miroslav Bulešić
Croatian catholic priest, martyr and blessed (1920-1947).
Born May 13th, 1920 in Čabrunići.
Died August 24th, 1947 at 27 years old in Lanišće (stab wound).
Vicente Mejía Colindres
President of honduras.
Born April 6th, 1878 in Intibucá Department.
Died August 24th, 1966 at 88 years old in Tegucigalpa.
John Weinzweig
Canadian composer (1913–2006).
Born March 11th, 1913 in Toronto.
Died August 24th, 2006 at 93 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Mykolas Biržiška
Lithuanian professor, diplomat and politician (1882–1962).
Born August 24th, 1882 in Viekšniai.
Died August 24th, 1962 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Shorty Templeman
American racing driver (1919–1962).
Born August 12th, 1919 in Pueblo.
Died August 24th, 1962 at 43 years old in Marion.
Paulina Wright Davis
American activist (1813-1876).
Born August 7th, 1813 in Bloomfield.
Died August 24th, 1876 at 63 years old in Providence.
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