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In the year 1934
399 Notable deaths
Paul von Hindenburg
Prussian-german field marshal of the german empire, statesman and president of weimar germany and nazi germany (1847–1934).
Born October 2nd, 1847 in 6 Podgórna Street in Poznań.
Died August 2nd, 1934 at 86 years old in Ogrodzieniec (lung cancer).
John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
British politician, governor general of canada (1847-1934).
Born August 3rd, 1847 in Edinburgh.
Died March 7th, 1934 at 86 years old in Tarland.
Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin
German botanist (1847–1934).
Born July 25th, 1847 in Magdeburg.
Died March 9th, 1934 at 86 years old in Krüssau.
Emma Irene Åström
Finnish teacher and finland's first female university graduate (1847-1934).
Born April 27th, 1847 in Taivassalo.
Died July 3rd, 1934 at 87 years old in Ekenäs.
Kate Sheppard
Prominent member of new zealand's women's suffrage (1848–1934).
Born March 10th, 1847 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1934 at 87 years old in Christchurch.
Fernand Lataste
French zoologist.
Born March 25th, 1847 in Cadillac-sur-Garonne.
Died January 6th, 1934 at 86 years old in Bordeaux.
Frane Bulić
Croatian historian, archaeologist and catholic priest (1846-1934).
Born October 4th, 1846 in Vranjic.
Died July 29th, 1934 at 87 years old in Zagreb.
Alexander von Kluck
German general (1846-1934).
Born May 20th, 1846 in Münster.
Died October 19th, 1934 at 88 years old in Berlin.
Helen Zimmern
British author (1846–1934).
Born March 25th, 1846 in Hamburg.
Died January 11th, 1934 at 87 years old in Florence.
Franz Ehrle
Catholic cardinal (1845-1934).
Born October 17th, 1845 in Isny im Allgäu.
Died March 31st, 1934 at 88 years old in Rome.
Edmond James de Rothschild
French art collecting member of the rothschild banking family (1845-1934).
Born August 19th, 1845 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died November 2nd, 1934 at 89 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Douglas William Freshfield
British lawyer, mountaineer and author (1845–1934).
Born April 27th, 1845 in London.
Died February 9th, 1934 at 88 years old in Forest Row.
Francis William Reitz
South african politician and statesman (1844-1934).
Born October 5th, 1844 in Swellendam.
Died March 27th, 1934 at 89 years old in Cape Town.
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
American artist (1844-1934).
Born September 18th, 1844 in Antwerp.
Died January 24th, 1934 at 89 years old in New York City.
Thomas Muir
British mathematician and educationalist (1844–1934).
Born August 25th, 1844 in Stonebyres.
Died March 21st, 1934 at 89 years old in Rondebosch.
Cícero Romão Batista
Brazilian saint (1844-1934).
Born March 24th, 1844 in Crato.
Died July 20th, 1934 at 90 years old in Juazeiro do Norte.
Catherine Breshkovsky
Russian politician (1844–1934).
Born January 25th, 1844 in Ivanovo.
Died September 12th, 1934 at 90 years old in Horní Počernice.
Ferdinand Humbert
French painter (1842-1934).
Born October 8th, 1842 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1934 at 91 years old in Paris.
Carl von Linde
German engineer (1842-1934).
Born June 11th, 1842 in Berndorf.
Died November 16th, 1934 at 92 years old in Munich.
Kusakabe Kimbei
Japanese photographer (1841–1934).
Born November 24th, 1841 in Kofu.
Died April 19th, 1934 at 92 years old in Kobe.
Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta
Count of caserta (1841–1934).
Born March 28th, 1841 in Caserta.
Died May 26th, 1934 at 93 years old in Cannes.
Matilde Bajer
Danish women's rights activist and pacifist.
Born January 4th, 1840 in Næstved.
Died March 4th, 1934 at 94 years old in Copenhagen.
Francis Planté
French pianist (1839–1934).
Born March 2nd, 1839 in Orthez.
Died December 19th, 1934 at 95 years old in Landes.
Franklin MacVeagh
American politician (1837-1934).
Born November 22nd, 1837 in Phoenixville.
Died July 6th, 1934 at 96 years old in Chicago.
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson