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Events on Sunday 5 June 1921 1
1862 – 1921Georges Feydeau (1862-1921)Died 5 June 1921, aged 58Georges Feydeau, the French playwright celebrated for his farces of mistaken identity and marital intrigue, died in Rueil-Malmaison near Paris. Plays such as "A Flea in Her Ear" made him the most successful writer of boulevard comedy in his era. His farces remain frequently revived in French and international theatre.