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In the year 1924
989 Notable birthdays
Eduard Petiška
Czech poet, playwright, germanist, translator, bookwriter and writer.
Born May 14th, 1924 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1987 at 63 years old in Mariánské Lázně. [ref]
Emilio Miraglia
Italian film director (1924–1982).
Born January 1st, 1924 in Casarano.
Died August 26th, 1982 at 58 years old in Rome.
Nestor Basterretxea
Spanish painter (1924-2014).
Died July 12th, 2014 at 90 years old in Hondarribia.
Jean Dorst
French ornithologist (1924-2001).
Born August 7th, 1924 in Mulhouse. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2001 at 77 years old in Paris. [ref]
Andrzej Maria Deskur
Catholic cardinal (1924-2011).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Sancygniów.
Died September 3rd, 2011 at 87 years old in Rome, Vatican City. [ref]
Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal
Icelandic politician (1924-2010).
Born July 7th, 1924 in Ísafjarðarbær.
Died July 20th, 2010 at 86 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]
Orlanda Amarílis
Cape verdean writer (1924-2014).
Born October 8th, 1924 in Assomada.
Died February 1st, 2014 at 89 years old in Lisbon.
Luis Martín-Santos
Spanish writer and psychiatrist (1924–1964).
Born November 11th, 1924 in Larache.
Died February 21st, 1964 at 39 years old in Vitoria-Gasteiz (traffic collision).
Alphons Egli
Member of the swiss federal council (1924-2016).
Born October 8th, 1924 in Lucerne.
Died August 5th, 2016 at 91 years old in Lucerne. [ref]
Lia van Leer
Israeli film archive pioneer (1924-2015).
Born August 8th, 1924 in Bălți.
Died March 13th, 2015 at 90 years old in Jerusalem (disease). [ref]
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A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday. Erma Bombeck