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August 24th
167 Notable deaths
Arturo Alessandri
Chilean politician and president (1868–1950).
Born December 20th, 1868 in Longaví.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 81 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction).
Paul Gottlieb Nipkow
German technician and inventor.
Born August 22nd, 1860 in Lębork.
Died August 24th, 1940 at 80 years old in Berlin.
Friedrich Naumann
German politician, editor (1860-1919).
Born March 25th, 1860 in Störmthal. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1919 at 59 years old in Travemünde. [ref]
Toni Sailer
Austrian alpine skier and actor (1935-2009).
Born November 17th, 1935 in Kitzbühel.
Died August 24th, 2009 at 73 years old in Innsbruck (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Alexander P. de Seversky
Russian-american aviation pioneer.
Born June 7th, 1894 in Tbilisi.
Died August 24th, 1974 at 80 years old in New York City.
Don Byas
American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972).
Born October 21st, 1912 in Muskogee.
Died August 24th, 1972 at 59 years old in Amsterdam (lung cancer).
John William Dunne
British soldier, aeronautical engineer and philosopher (1875–1949).
Born December 2nd, 1875 in Curragh Camp.
Died August 24th, 1949 at 73 years old in Banbury.
Kate Douglas Wiggin
American writer (1856-1923).
Born September 28th, 1856 in Philadelphia.
Died August 24th, 1923 at 66 years old in Harrow.
Frederick Carl Frieseke
American impressionist painter (1874-1939).
Born April 7th, 1874 in Owosso. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1939 at 65 years old in Le Mesnil-sur-Blangy (aneurysm).
Paul Creston
American composer (1906–1985).
Born October 10th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died August 24th, 1985 at 78 years old in San Diego.
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