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1,701 Notable deaths
 in London

Čeněk Kottnauer

Czech-british chess master.

Born February 24th, 1910 in Prague.

Died February 14th, 1996 at 85 years old in London.

Frederick Yates

English chess player (1884–1932).

Born January 16th, 1884 in Leeds.

Died November 11th, 1932 at 48 years old in London (carbon monoxide poisoning).

Barclay Vincent Head

British numismatist (1844-1914).

Born January 2nd, 1844 in Ipswich.

Died June 12th, 1914 at 70 years old in London.

Alfred Hart Everett

British administrator in borneo (1848-1898).

Born October 11th, 1848 in Norfolk Island.

Died June 18th, 1898 at 49 years old in London.

Cyril Norman Hinshelwood

English physical chemist (1897-1967).

Born June 19th, 1897 in London.

Died October 9th, 1967 at 70 years old in London.

Pellegrino Matteucci

Italian explorer.

Born October 12th, 1850 in Ravenna.

Died August 8th, 1881 at 30 years old in London.

Charles Chubb

English ornithologist (1851-1924).

Born December 31st, 1851 in Salisbury, Steeple Langford.

Died June 25th, 1924 at 72 years old in London (traffic collision).

Arthur Birkett

English cricketer (1875-1941).

Born October 25th, 1875 in Exeter.

Died April 1st, 1941 at 65 years old in London.

Guy Oliver Nickalls

British rower.

Born April 4th, 1899 in High Wycombe.

Died April 26th, 1974 at 75 years old in London.

Edward Dawson

Canadian basketball player (1907-1968).

Born October 10th, 1907 in Alford.

Died October 24th, 1968 at 61 years old in London.

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