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In the year 1931
333 Notable deaths
Émile Jourdan
French painter (1860-1931).
Born July 30th, 1860 in Vannes.
Died December 29th, 1931 at 71 years old in Quimperlé.
Jacques Normand
French writer and poet (1848–1931).
Born November 25th, 1848 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1931 at 82 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
John Isaac Briquet
Swiss botanist (1870-1931).
Born March 13th, 1870 in Geneva.
Died October 26th, 1931 at 61 years old in Geneva.
David Dunlop
Scottish olympic sailor (1859–1931).
Born December 22nd, 1859.
Died September 3rd, 1931 at 71 years old
Charles Meyer
Danish cyclist (1868-1931).
Born March 16th, 1868 in Flensburg. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1931 at 62 years old in Dieppe.
Friedrich Ris
Swiss entomologist (1867–1931).
Born January 8th, 1867 in Glarus.
Died January 30th, 1931 at 64 years old in Rheinau. [ref]
Axel Andersen
Danish gymnast (1891–1931).
Born December 20th, 1891 in Copenhagen.
Died May 15th, 1931 at 39 years old in Copenhagen.
Ignacy Kłopotowski
Polish presbyter (1866–1931).
Born June 20th, 1866 in Korzeniówka, Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Died September 7th, 1931 at 65 years old in Warsaw.
Francesco Ragonesi
Catholic cardinal (1850–1931).
Born December 21st, 1850 in Bagnaia.
Died September 14th, 1931 at 80 years old in Poggio a Caiano.
Lidiya Tseraskaya
Russian astronomer (1855–1931).
Born June 23rd, 1855 in Astrakhan.
Died December 22nd, 1931 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Edgar Amphlett
English fencer (1867–1931).
Born September 1st, 1867 in Dorchester.
Died January 9th, 1931 at 63 years old in Chelsea.
Wilhelm Exner
Austrian engineer (1840-1931).
Born April 9th, 1840 in Gänserndorf. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1931 at 91 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Dimitrios Kasdaglis
British tennis player of greek origin, resident in egypt (1872-1931).
Born October 10th, 1872 in Salford. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1931 at 58 years old in Bad Nauheim. [ref]
Frans Hjalmar Nortamo
Finnish writer and physician (1860-1931).
Born June 13th, 1860 in Rauma. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1931 at 71 years old in Pori. [ref]
Eduardo Camet
Argentine fencer (1876–1931).
Born September 16th, 1876 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 15th, 1931 at 54 years old in Miramar.
Eric Carruthers
Ice hockey player (1895–1931).
Born November 10th, 1895 in Toronto.
Died November 19th, 1931 at 36 years old in Tidworth.
Fredric Landelius
Swedish sport shooter (1884–1931).
Born October 8th, 1884 in Eksjö.
Died September 2nd, 1931 at 46 years old in Borås.
Joseph Dowler
British tug of war competitor (1879–1931).
Born February 1st, 1879 in Rushden.
Died February 13th, 1931 at 52 years old
Gunnar Wennerström
Swedish water polo player (1879–1931).
Born June 27th, 1879 in Mellerud. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1931 at 51 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Rolf Johnsson
Gymnast (1889-1931).
Born December 1st, 1889 in Stockholm.
Died June 3rd, 1931 at 41 years old in Uppsala.
William Martin
American sport shooter (1866–1931).
Born May 13th, 1866 in Elizabeth.
Died January 22nd, 1931 at 64 years old in Elizabeth.
Henry Leaf
British racquets player (1862–1931).
Born October 18th, 1862 in Scarborough.
Died April 23rd, 1931 at 68 years old in London.
Hilliard Lyle
Canadian lacrosse player (1879–1931).
Born December 21st, 1879 in Ontario.
Died May 21st, 1931 at 51 years old in Beaverlodge. [ref]
Albrecht Zimmermann
German botanist and mycologist (1860-1931).
Born April 23rd, 1860 in Brunswick.
Died February 22nd, 1931 at 70 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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