Which Nobel Prize-winning author died at his home in Ketchum, Idaho, in July 1961?

Which humorist died with aviator Wiley Post in a plane crash near Point Barrow, Alaska, on August 15, 1935? By population, which is the largest city in Canada? What is the term for a compiler of dictionaries, such as Noah Webster? In 1919, Ernest Rutherford discovered which particle, 22 years after the electron was found? Which famous dancer died in 1927 when her long scarf became caught in the wheel of a car? Which archbishop was killed in Canterbury Cathedral on December 29, 1170? By the 1300s, knights were losing importance in warfare due to the growing use of which explosive? By the 1871 Treaty of Frankfurt, France gave Germany Alsace and part of which province, known for its quiche?