In the year 1934
335 Notable deaths
Marie Curie
Polish-french physicist and chemist (1867–1934).
Born November 7th, 1867 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1934 at 66 years old in Sancellemoz (aplastic anemia). [ref]
John Dillinger
American bank robber.
Born June 12th, 1903 in Indianapolis, Brightwood.
Died July 22nd, 1934 at 31 years old in Chicago, Biograph Theater (ballistic trauma).
Ernst Röhm
German nazi politician, military officer and leader of the sturmabteilung (1887-1934).
Born November 28th, 1887 in Munich.
Died July 1st, 1934 at 46 years old in Munich Prison (extra-judicial killing).
Baby Face Nelson
American bank robber (1908–1934).
Born December 6th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died November 27th, 1934 at 25 years old in Wilmette (gunshot wound).
Pretty Boy Floyd
American bank robber (1904–1934).
Born February 3rd, 1904 in Adairsville.
Died October 22nd, 1934 at 30 years old in East Liverpool (gunshot wound).
Fritz Haber
German chemist and receiver of the nobel prize (1868–1934).
Born December 9th, 1868 in Wrocław.
Died January 29th, 1934 at 65 years old in Basel (myocardial infarction).
Albert I of Belgium
King of the belgians from 1909 to 1934 (1875–1934).
Born April 8th, 1875 in Palace of the Count of Flanders.
Died February 17th, 1934 at 58 years old in Rochers de Marche-les-Dames (climbing accident).
Lev Vygotsky
Soviet psychologist.
Born November 17th, 1896 in Orsha.
Died July 11th, 1934 at 37 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Edward Elgar
English composer (1857-1934).
Born June 2nd, 1857 in Lower Broadheath. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1934 at 76 years old in Worcester (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Gustav Holst
British composer.
Born September 21st, 1874 in Cheltenham.
Died May 25th, 1934 at 59 years old in London (heart failure).
Kurt von Schleicher
German chancellor (1882-1934).
Born April 7th, 1882 in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Died June 30th, 1934 at 52 years old in Neubabelsberg (homicide by firearm).
Alexander I of Yugoslavia
Prince regent of kingdom of serbia and later king of yugoslavia 1921–34.
Born December 16th, 1888 in Cetinje. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1934 at 45 years old in Marseille (gunshot wound).
Alice Liddell
Basis of the character in "alice in wonderland".
Born May 4th, 1852 in Westminster.
Died November 16th, 1934 at 82 years old in Westerham.
Nestor Makhno
Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary (1888–1934).
Born November 7th, 1888.
Died July 25th, 1934 at 45 years old (tuberculosis).
Gregor Strasser
German politician, rival of adolf hitler inside the nazi party (1892-1934).
Born May 31st, 1892 in Geisenfeld. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1934 at 42 years old in Berlin (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough
British soldier and conservative politician (1871-1934).
Born November 13th, 1871 in Shimla.
Died June 30th, 1934 at 62 years old in Blenheim Palace.
Engelbert Dollfuss
Austrian christian social and patriotic front statesman (1892-1934).
Born October 4th, 1892 in Texingtal.
Died July 25th, 1934 at 41 years old in Vienna (gunshot wound).
Raymond Poincaré
French statesman and lawyer (1860-1934).
Born August 20th, 1860 in Bar-le-Duc. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1934 at 74 years old in Paris (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Franklin Clarence Mars
American businessman (1883–1934).
Born September 24th, 1883 in Hancock. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1934 at 50 years old in Pulaski.
Charley Patton
American delta blues musician.
Died April 28th, 1934 at 42 years old in Indianola (heart failure). [ref]
Surya Sen
British indian bengali revolutionary (1894-1934).
Born March 22nd, 1894 in Chittagong.
Died January 8th, 1934 at 39 years old in Chittagong (hanging to death).
Marinus van der Lubbe
Dutch communist (1909–1934).
Born January 13th, 1909 in Leiden.
Died January 10th, 1934 at 24 years old in Leipzig (decapitation).
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Spanish scientist (1852-1934).
Born May 1st, 1852 in Petilla de Aragón. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1934 at 82 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Caleb Bradham
American pharmacist.
Born May 27th, 1867 in North Carolina.
Died February 19th, 1934 at 66 years old in New Bern.
Sergei Kirov
Soviet politician and bolshevik revolutionary (1886–1934).
Born March 27th, 1886 in Urzhum.
Died December 1st, 1934 at 48 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur