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In the year 1924
186 Notable deaths
Duchess Helena, Hereditary Duchess of Württemberg
Austrian archduchess (1903–1924).
Born October 30th, 1903 in Linz.
Died September 8th, 1924 at 20 years old in Tübingen (puerperal disorders).
Xaver Scharwenka
German pianist, composer and teacher (1850-1924).
Born January 6th, 1850 in Szamotuły. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1924 at 74 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Maffeo Pantaleoni
Italian economist (1857-1924).
Born July 2nd, 1857 in Frascati. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1924 at 67 years old in Milan. [ref]
William Archer
Scottish critic and translator (1856–1924).
Born September 23rd, 1856 in Perth.
Died December 27th, 1924 at 68 years old in London.
Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza
Austro-hungarian field marshal.
Born March 30th, 1854 in Timișoara.
Died September 22nd, 1924 at 70 years old in Vienna (stroke).
Felix von Luschan
Austrian doctor and archaeologist.
Born August 11th, 1854 in Hollabrunn. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1924 at 69 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Luis Emilio Recabarren
Chilean politician (1876-1924).
Born July 6th, 1876 in Valparaíso.
Died December 19th, 1924 at 48 years old in Santiago (ballistic trauma).
Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti
Egyptian litterateur (1876–1924).
Born December 30th, 1876 in Manfalut.
Died July 25th, 1924 at 47 years old in Cairo.
Oskar Merikanto
Finnish musician and composer (1868–1924).
Born August 5th, 1868 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1924 at 55 years old in Oitti. [ref]
Fatma Pesend Hanım
Wife of ottoman sultan abdul hamid ii (c.1876–1928).
Born April 17th, 1876 in Istanbul.
Died November 5th, 1924 at 48 years old in Istanbul.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 186
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein