August 24th
156 Notable deaths
Louis Essen
English physicist who invented the caesium atomic clock and determined the speed of light (1908-1997).
Born September 6th, 1908 in Nottingham.
Died August 24th, 1997 at 88 years old in Great Bookham.
Günter Litfin
First victim of the berlin wall.
Born January 19th, 1937 in Berlin.
Died August 24th, 1961 at 24 years old in Berlin-Spandau Ship Canal.
Katō Tomosaburō
Japanese admiral (1861-1923).
Born April 1st, 1861 in Ōtemachi.
Died August 24th, 1923 at 62 years old in Aoyama (colorectal cancer).
Jinichi Kusaka
Japanese admiral.
Born December 7th, 1888 in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Died August 24th, 1972 at 83 years old in Kamakura.
Carl Blegen
American archaeologist.
Born January 27th, 1887 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1971 at 84 years old in Athens. [ref]
Christos Yannaras
Greek philosopher and orthodox theologian (1935–2024).
Born April 10th, 1935 in Athens.
Died August 24th, 2024 at 89 years old in Kythira. [ref]
Ettore Muti
Italian politician (1902-1943).
Born May 22nd, 1902 in Ravenna.
Died August 24th, 1943 at 41 years old in Fregene.
Wilfried Van Moer
Belgian footballer.
Born March 1st, 1945 in Beveren.
Died August 24th, 2021 at 76 years old in Leuven (stroke). [ref]
Wolfgang Uhlmann
German chess player (1935-2020).
Born March 29th, 1935 in Dresden.
Died August 24th, 2020 at 85 years old in Dresden. [ref]
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer