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In the year 1921
147 Notable deaths
Moisey Ostrogorsky
Belarusian academic (1854-1921).
Born March 3rd, 1854 in Belsk County.
Died February 10th, 1921 at 66 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Valerian Abakovsky
Russian inventor (1895-1921).
Born October 5th, 1895 in Riga.
Died July 24th, 1921 at 25 years old in Serpukhov (Aerowagon disaster).
Gabriela Zapolska
Polish novelist, prose writer, publicist, feuilletonist, theatre critic, stage actress.
Born March 30th, 1857 in Pidhaitsi.
Died December 21st, 1921 at 64 years old in Lviv.
John Tengo Jabavu
South african xhosa newspaper editor (1859-1921).
Born January 11th, 1859 in Fort Beaufort.
Died September 10th, 1921 at 62 years old in Alice.
Edgar Saltus
American writer (1855–1921).
Born October 8th, 1855 in New York City.
Died July 31st, 1921 at 65 years old in New York City.
Isidor Kaufmann
Hungarian artist (1853-1921).
Born March 22nd, 1853 in Arad. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1921 at 68 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Henry Carter Adams
U.s. economist and professor of political economy and finance at the university of michigan (1851-1921).
Born December 31st, 1851 in Davenport.
Died August 11th, 1921 at 69 years old in Ann Arbor.
Sophie Elkan
Swedish writer.
Born January 3rd, 1853 in Gothenburg. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1921 at 68 years old in Gothenburg. [ref]
Max Dvořák
Czech art historian (1874-1921).
Born June 14th, 1874 in Roudnice nad Labem. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1921 at 46 years old in Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou, Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou Castle. [ref]
Andrea Carlo Ferrari
Italian catholic cardinal and blessed.
Born August 13th, 1850 in Palanzano. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1921 at 70 years old in Milan (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 147
I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez