Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 1921
George Formby, Sr.
George Formby was an English comedian and singer in musical theatre, known as one of the greatest music hall performers of the early 20th century. His comedy played upon Lancashire stereotypes, and he was popular around Britain. His nickname, "The Wigan Nightingale", was coined because of the way he would use his bronchial cough as a comedic device in his act.
Mehmet Talat
Mehmet Talat Paşa fue un miembro del movimiento de los Jóvenes Turcos, estadista, gran visir (1917) y uno de los principales dirigentes del Imperio otomano entre 1913 y 1918. Responsable directo del genocidio armenio en Turquía (1915).
Devil Anse Hatfield
William Anderson «Devil Anse» Hatfield fue el líder de la familia Hatfield durante el conflicto entre los Hatfield y los McCoy que desde entonces ha formado parte del folclore estadounidense. «Devil Anse» sobrevivió al conflicto y acordó ponerle término en 1891.
Annie Edson Taylor
Annie Edson Taylor fue una aventurera norteamericana quien a sus 63 años, se convirtió en la primera persona en saltar dentro de un barril desde las cataratas del Niágara.
P. B. S. Pinchback
Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback fue el primer afroamericano que llegó a gobernador de un estado de los Estados Unidos.
Arthur Sifton
Arthur Lewis Watkins Sifton,, was a Canadian politician who served as the second Premier of Alberta from 1910 until 1917. He became a minister in the federal cabinet of Canada thereafter. Born in Canada West, he grew up there and in Winnipeg, where he became a lawyer. He subsequently practised law with his brother Clifford Sifton in Brandon, where he was also active in municipal politics. He moved west to Prince Albert in 1885 and to Calgary in 1889. There, he was elected to the 4th and 5th North-West Legislative Assemblies; he served as a minister in the government of premier Frederick Haultain. In 1903, the federal government, at the instigation of his brother, made Sifton the Chief Justice of the Northwest Territories. After Alberta was created out of a portion of the Northwest Territories in 1905, Sifton became the first Chief Justice of Alberta in 1907 and served until 1910.
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy is the nickname for an unidentified American boy found murdered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in 1921.
Charles Joseph Bonaparte
Charles Joseph Bonaparte fue un abogado y activista político estadounidense de causas progresistas y liberales. Originario de Baltimore, Maryland, sirvió en el gabinete del 26º presidente de los Estados Unidos, Theodore Roosevelt.
James Johnston
James Johnston was a British missionary, early photographer, doctor and explorer. He created his own mission at Brown's Town in Jamaica. He took six Jamaicans to help him on his journey across central Africa from west to east to cross the continent and rediscover David Livingstone's mission. Johnston's book and photographs record the journey and his observations on many things but particularly overly ambitious missionaries. Johnston later created slideshows to market Jamaica to potential tourists.