01 Jan 1931
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death
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Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist (b. 1851) |
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03 Jan 1931
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death
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Joseph J C Joffre: French marshal, dies at 78
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03 Jan 1931
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death
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Joseph Joffre, French general (b. 1852) |
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04 Jan 1931
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death
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Mohammad Ali Jouhar, Indian journalist, activist, and scholar (b. 1878) |
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04 Jan 1931
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death
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Louise, Princess Royal of England (b. 1867) |
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04 Jan 1931
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death
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Art Acord, American actor and stuntman (b. 1890) |
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07 Jan 1931
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death
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Edward Channing, American historian and author (b. 1856) |
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09 Jan 1931
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death
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Claude Anet [Jean Schopfer]: French writer (La fille perdue)
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09 Jan 1931
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death
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Wayne Munn, American football player and wrestler (b. 1896) |
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11 Jan 1931
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death
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James Milton Carroll, American pastor, historian, and author (b. 1852) |
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11 Jan 1931
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death
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Oscar Fetras composer, dies at 76
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14 Jan 1931
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death
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William Ernst Johnson British mathematician, dies
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17 Jan 1931
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death
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Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia (b. 1864) |
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21 Jan 1931
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death
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Felix Blumenfeld, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1863) |
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22 Jan 1931
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death
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Alma Rubens, American actress (b. 1897) |
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22 Jan 1931
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death
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László Batthyány-Strattmann, Hungarian physician and ophthalmologist (b. 1870) |
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23 Jan 1931
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death
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Anna Pavlova, Russian-English ballerina (b. 1881) |
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27 Jan 1931
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death
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Nishinoumi Kajirō II, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 25th Yokozuna (b. 1880) |
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02 Feb 1931
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death
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Theodor Batthynyi: Hungarian contra-revolutionary, dies at 71
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03 Feb 1931
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death
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Hans Schardt: Swiss geologist, dies at 72
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05 Feb 1931
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death
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Athanasios Eftaxias, Greek politician, 118th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1849) |
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06 Feb 1931
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death
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Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1861) |
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07 Feb 1931
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death
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Ion Vidu: Composer, dies at 67
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11 Feb 1931
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death
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Charles Parsons: Inventor of the steam turbine
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11 Feb 1931
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death
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Charles Algernon Parsons, English-Irish engineer, invented the steam turbine (b. 1854) |
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12 Feb 1931
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death
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Samad bey Mehmandarov, Azerbaijani-Russian general and politician, 3rd Azerbaijani Minister of Defense (b. 1855) |
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16 Feb 1931
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death
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Dirk Sch
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18 Feb 1931
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death
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Milan Šufflay, Croatian historian, author, and politician (b. 1879) |
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23 Feb 1931
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death
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Nellie Melba, Australian soprano and actress (b. 1861) |
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26 Feb 1931
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death
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Otto Wallach, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1847) |
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27 Feb 1931
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death
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Chandra Shekhar Azad, Indian activist (b. 1906) |
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28 Feb 1931
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death
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Ban Johnson created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness
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05 Mar 1931
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death
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Arthur Tooth, English priest (b. 1839) |
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07 Mar 1931
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death
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Akseli V Gallen-Kallela: Finnish Painter / illustrator, dies at 65
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07 Mar 1931
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death
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Theo van Doesburg [Christian Kupper]: Painter / architect, dies at 47
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08 Mar 1931
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death
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Clara Kathleen Rogers: Composer, dies at 87
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09 Mar 1931
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death
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Ida B Wells-Barnett: Famous black, dies in Chicago at 78
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11 Mar 1931
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death
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F. W. Murnau, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1888) |
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20 Mar 1931
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death
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Hermann Müller, German journalist and politician, 12th Chancellor of Germany (b. 1876) |
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22 Mar 1931
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death
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Ban Johnson founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67
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23 Mar 1931
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death
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Sukhdev Thapar, Indian activist (b. 1907) |
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23 Mar 1931
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death
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Bhagat Singh, Indian activist (b. 1907) |
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23 Mar 1931
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death
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Shivaram Rajguru, Indian activist (b. 1908) |
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25 Mar 1931
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death
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Ida B. Wells, American journalist and activist (b. 1862) |
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25 Mar 1931
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death
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Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Indian journalist and politician (b. 1890) |
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27 Mar 1931
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death
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Arnold Bennett, English author and playwright (b. 1867) |
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31 Mar 1931
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death
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Knute Rockne, American football player and coach (b. 1888) |
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04 Apr 1931
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death
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Andre Michelin: CEO (Michelin Tires)
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04 Apr 1931
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death
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George Whitefield Chadwick: Composer, dies at 76
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04 Apr 1931
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death
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André Michelin, French businessman, co-founded the Michelin Tyre Company (b. 1853) |
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06 Apr 1931
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death
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Giuseppi Radiciotti: Composer, dies at 73
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08 Apr 1931
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death
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Eric Axel Karlfeldt: Poet
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08 Apr 1931
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death
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Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Swedish poet and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1864) |
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09 Apr 1931
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death
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Paul Antonin Vidal: Composer, dies at 67
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10 Apr 1931
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death
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Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American poet and painter (b. 1883) |
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14 Apr 1931
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death
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Richard Armstedt, German philologist, historian, and educator (b. 1851) |
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15 Apr 1931
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death
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Joe Masseria, Italian-American mob boss (b. 1886) |
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20 Apr 1931
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death
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Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon, 5th Baronet, Scottish-English fencer and businessman (b. 1862) |
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24 Apr 1931
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death
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David Kldiashvili, Georgian author and playwright (b. 1862) |
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25 Apr 1931
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death
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A J Y [Bert] Hopkins cricketer (20 Tests for Australia, 509 runs), dies
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30 Apr 1931
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death
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Sammy Woods cricketer (3 Tests for Australia, 3 for England), dies
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03 May 1931
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death
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Frank Hoyt Losey: Composer, dies at 59
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03 May 1931
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death
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Otto Winter-Hjelm: Composer, dies at 93
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05 May 1931
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death
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Glen Kidston, English pilot and race car driver (b. 1899) |
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09 May 1931
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death
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A[lbert] A[braham] Michelson: US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78
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09 May 1931
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death
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Albert Abraham Michelson, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1852) |
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12 May 1931
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death
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Eugene Ysaye: Composer, dies at 72
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12 May 1931
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death
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Eugène Ysaÿe, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1858) |
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12 May 1931
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death
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Eugene-Auguste Ysaye composer, dies at 72
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13 May 1931
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death
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Josif Marinkovic composer, dies at 79
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14 May 1931
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death
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Denys Finch Hatton, English hunter (b. 1887) |
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14 May 1931
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death
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David Belasco, American director, producer, and playwright (b. 1853) |
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17 May 1931
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death
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Johan [Eliza J] de Master art critic/writer, dies
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17 May 1931
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death
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Timothy Cole wood engraver, dies
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20 May 1931
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death
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Ernest Noel, Scottish businessman and politician (b. 1831) |
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31 May 1931
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death
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Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau, Canadian cardinal (b. 1866) |
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31 May 1931
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death
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Willy Stöwer, German author and illustrator (b. 1864) |
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04 Jun 1931
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death
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Ibn Ali Hussein: King of Hejaz
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07 Jun 1931
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death
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Viktor Schwanneke, German actor and director (b. 1880) |
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09 Jun 1931
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death
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Henrique Oswald: Composer, dies at 79
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13 Jun 1931
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death
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Kitasato Shibasaburō, Japanese physician and bacteriologist (b. 1851) |
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22 Jun 1931
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death
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Armand Fallières, French politician, 9th President of France (b. 1841) |
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24 Jun 1931
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death
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Otto Mears, Russian-American businessman (b. 1840) |
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24 Jun 1931
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death
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Xiang Zhongfa, Chinese politician, 2nd General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (b. 1880) |
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29 Jun 1931
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death
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Nérée Beauchemin, Canadian poet and physician (b. 1850) |
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04 Jul 1931
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death
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Emanuele F Duke of Aosta: Italian WWI-General / fascist, dies at 62
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04 Jul 1931
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death
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Hussein ibn-Ali: Sjarif Mecca / King / kalief of Hedzjaz (1917-24)
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04 Jul 1931
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death
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Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta (b. 1869) |
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04 Jul 1931
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death
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Buddie Petit, American cornet player (b. 1895) |
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12 Jul 1931
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death
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Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1866) |
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15 Jul 1931
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death
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Ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Russian-German economist and mathematician (b. 1868) |
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15 Jul 1931
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death
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Eduardo Camet, Argentinian fencer (b. 1876) |
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24 Jul 1931
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death
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Marie WF Treub: Dutch economist / Minister of finance, dies at 75
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27 Jul 1931
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death
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Auguste Forel, Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist, and psychiatrist (b. 1848) |
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04 Aug 1931
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death
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Daniel H Williams: Doctor (pioneer in surgery)
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05 Aug 1931
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death
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Ullrich Haupt: Actor (Morocco, Du Barry-Woman of Passion), dies at 43
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06 Aug 1931
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death
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Bix Beiderbecke, American cornet player, pianist, and composer (The Wolverines) (b. 1903) |
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07 Aug 1931
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death
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Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke: Jazz cornetist (In Mist), dies at 29
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15 Aug 1931
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death
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Nigar Shikhlinskaya, Azerbaijani nurse (b. 1878) |
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20 Aug 1931
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death
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Waldemar von Baussnern: Composer, dies at 64
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27 Aug 1931
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death
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Willem H Nolens: Priest / 2nd Chamber member
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29 Aug 1931
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death
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David T. Abercrombie, American businessman, co-founded Abercrombie & Fitch (b. 1867) |
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31 Aug 1931
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death
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Marcel Planiol: French private law scholar
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05 Sep 1931
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death
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John Thomson, Scottish footballer (b. 1909) |
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09 Sep 1931
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death
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Lujo [Ludwig J von] Brentano: German economist dies at 86
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10 Sep 1931
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death
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Alfonso Randano: Composer, dies at 78
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10 Sep 1931
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death
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Dmitri Egorov, Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1869) |
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10 Sep 1931
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death
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Salvatore Maranzano, Italian-American gangster (b. 1886) |
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14 Sep 1931
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death
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Tom Roberts, English-Australian painter (b. 1856) |
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16 Sep 1931
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death
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Omar Mukhtar, Libyan theorist and educator (b. 1862) |
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18 Sep 1931
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death
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Geli Raubal, Austrian niece of Adolf Hitler (b. 1908) |
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02 Oct 1931
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death
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Thomas Johnstone Lipton: Sportsman / merchant
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03 Oct 1931
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death
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Carl August Nielsen: Composer, dies at 66
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03 Oct 1931
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death
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Carl Nielsen, Danish violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1865) |
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07 Oct 1931
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death
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Eugen Schmidt, Danish tug of war competitor (b. 1862) |
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08 Oct 1931
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death
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John Monash, Australian general and engineer (b. 1865) |
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10 Oct 1931
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death
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Karl von Bach: German engineer (Maschinenelemente), dies at 84
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13 Oct 1931
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death
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Ernst Didring, Swedish author (b. 1868) |
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17 Oct 1931
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death
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Alfons Maria Jakob, German neurologist and academic (b. 1884) |
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18 Oct 1931
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death
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Thomas Alva Edison: Inventor, dies at 84 in West Orange, New Jersey
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18 Oct 1931
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death
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Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessman, invented the light bulb and phonograph (b. 1847) |
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20 Oct 1931
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death
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Emanuel Moor: Composer, dies at 68
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21 Oct 1931
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death
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A Schnitzler: Writer, dies at 69
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21 Oct 1931
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death
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Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian author and playwright (b. 1862) |
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26 Oct 1931
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death
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Charles Comiskey, American baseball player and manager (b. 1859) |
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29 Oct 1931
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death
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Luciano Gallet: Composer, dies at 38
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31 Oct 1931
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death
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Octave Uzanne, French journalist and author (b. 1851) |
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02 Nov 1931
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death
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Arthur James Cook: Union leader (coal miners), dies at 47
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03 Nov 1931
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death
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Rudolf W Canne: Fries playwright (Peaske), dies at 60
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04 Nov 1931
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death
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Charles Buddy Bolden: US jazz musician
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04 Nov 1931
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death
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Luigi Galleani, Italian theorist and activist (b. 1861) |
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05 Nov 1931
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death
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Konrad Stäheli, Swiss target shooter (b. 1866) |
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15 Nov 1931
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death
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Cornelis A J van Dishoeck: Publisher
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17 Nov 1931
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death
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Georgi Atanasov: Composer, dies at 50
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17 Nov 1931
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death
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John P Lotsy: Botanist / geneticist (Resumptio Genetics), dies at 64
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19 Nov 1931
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death
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Frederic Cliffe: Composer, dies at 74
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23 Nov 1931
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death
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Evert Cornelis: Dutch conductor / pianist
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27 Nov 1931
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death
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Lya De Putti, Slovak-American actress (b. 1899) |
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30 Nov 1931
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death
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John Hyatt Brewer: Composer, dies at 75
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30 Nov 1931
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death
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Marc-Jean-Baptiste Delmas: Composer, dies at 46
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02 Dec 1931
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death
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Vincent d'Indy, French composer and educator (b. 1851) |
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05 Dec 1931
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death
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Vachel Lindsay, American poet (b. 1879) |
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10 Dec 1931
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death
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Max Elskamp Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69
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13 Dec 1931
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death
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Gustave Le Bon, French psychologist, sociologist, and anthropologist (b. 1840) |
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16 Dec 1931
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death
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Gustave J Waffelaert Flemish theologist/bishop of Bruges, dies at 82
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18 Dec 1931
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death
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John T "Legs" Diamond: US gangster, murdered at 35
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21 Dec 1931
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death
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John-French Cantr
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23 Dec 1931
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death
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Wilson Bentley, American meteorologist and photographer (b. 1865) |
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26 Dec 1931
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death
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Melvil Dewey, American librarian and educator, created the Dewey Decimal Classification (b. 1851) |
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27 Dec 1931
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death
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Peter Christian Lutkin composer, dies at 73
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27 Dec 1931
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death
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Walter Courvoisier composer, dies at 56
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30 Dec 1931
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death
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Tyrone Power Sr actor (Big Trial, Test of Donald Norton), dies at 62
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