What Happened on June 24, 2021

Historical Events

  • Residential tower Champlain Towers South collapses at 1.30am in Surfside, Miami Beach, with 156 people missing (98 bodies eventually recovered)
  • Second discovery of the remains of 761 people, mainly indigenous children announced at former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan

Famous Deaths

  • Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines (Liberal Party: 2010-16), dies of diabetes related kidney failure at 61
  • Eleazar Soria, Peruvian soccer defender (29 caps, Copa America 1975; Universitario, Independiente, Sporting Cristal), dies at 73
  • Richard Hoffmann, Austrian violinist, composer, and pedagogue (Oberlin, 1954-2004), dies at 96
  • Sonny Callahan [Herbert Leon Callahan], American politician (Rep-R-Alabama 1985-2003), dies at 88
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights

About June 24, 2021

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 10 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer

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