Deaths on May 5

Alfred Hermann Fried

Died on May 5, 1921

Alfred Hermann Fried, Austrian journalist and publicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1864)

Alfred Hermann Fried (German pronunciation: [ˈʔalfʁeːt ˈhɛʁman ˈfʁiːt]; 11 November 1864 – 4 May 1921) was an Austrian Jewish pacifist, publicist, journalist, co-founder of the German peace movement, and winner (with Tobias Asser) of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1911. Fried was also a supporter of Esperanto. He is the author of an Esperanto textbook and an Esperanto-German and German-Esperanto dictionary, first published in 1903 and republished in 1905.

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Events on 1921

15 Feb

Helsinki
Kingdom of Romania establishes its legation in Helsinki.
20 Mar

Versailles Treaty
The Upper Silesia plebiscite was a plebiscite mandated by the Versailles Treaty to determine a section of the border between Weimar Germany and Poland.
11 Jul

William Howard Taft
Former President of the United States William Howard Taft is sworn in as 10th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the only person ever to hold both offices.
29 Oct

Sacco and Vanzetti
United States: Second trial of Sacco and Vanzetti in Boston, Massachusetts.
11 Nov

Arlington National Cemetery
The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by US President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.

Deaths on May 5

Alfred Hermann Fried

Died on May 5, 1921

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Events on 1921

Helsinki

Versailles Treaty

William Howard Taft

Sacco and Vanzetti

Arlington National Cemetery