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In the year 1921

156 Notable deaths

Florence L. Barclay

British writer.

Born December 2nd, 1862 in Limpsfield. [ref]

Died March 10th, 1921 at 58 years old [ref]

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]

Alphons Diepenbrock

Dutch composer, essayist and classicist.

Born September 2nd, 1862 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died April 5th, 1921 at 58 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]

Segar Bastard

English footballer (1854-1921).

Born January 25th, 1854 in Bow.

Died March 20th, 1921 at 67 years old in Epsom.

Hans Huber

Swiss composer (1852-1921).

Born June 28th, 1852 in Eppenberg-Wöschnau. [ref]

Died December 25th, 1921 at 69 years old in Locarno. [ref]

Gyula Breyer

Hungarian chess player (1893-1921).

Born April 30th, 1893 in Budapest.

Died November 9th, 1921 at 28 years old in Bratislava (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Kamures Kadınefendi

Wife of ottoman sultan.

Born March 5th, 1855 in North Caucasus.

Died April 30th, 1921 at 66 years old in Istanbul.

Maria Czaplicka

Polish anthropologist (1884–1921).

Born October 25th, 1884 in Warsaw.

Died May 27th, 1921 at 36 years old in Bristol (intoxication).

Deaths 81 to 90 of 156

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