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In the year 1937
481 Notable deaths
René Cagnat
French art historian, archaeologist, epigrapher, historian, military historian, classical scholar and professor (1852-1937).
Born October 10th, 1852 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 27th, 1937 at 84 years old in Paris.
Ivan Kataev
Soviet writer (1902-1937).
Born May 27th, 1902 in Moscow.
Died August 19th, 1937 at 35 years old in Moscow.
Arthur Zborzil
Austrian tennis player (1885-1937).
Born July 15th, 1885 in Vienna.
Died October 15th, 1937 at 52 years old in Vienna.
Josef Pekař
Czech historian, literature historian, professor, university educator and science writer (1870–1937).
Born April 12th, 1870 in Malý Rohozec. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1937 at 66 years old in Smíchov. [ref]
Mara Belcheva
Bulgarian poet (1868-1937).
Born September 8th, 1868 in Sevlievo. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1937 at 68 years old in Sofia. [ref]
James Flanagan
American rower (1878-1937).
Born November 30th, 1883 in Philadelphia.
Died March 28th, 1937 at 53 years old in Philadelphia.
Anatoli Gekker
Soviet general (1888-1937).
Born August 25th, 1888 in Tbilisi.
Died July 1st, 1937 at 48 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Wrexie Leonard
American astronomer.
Born September 15th, 1867 in Troy.
Died November 9th, 1937 at 70 years old in Roxbury.
Vladimir Maksimov
Russian and soviet actor (1880-1937).
Born July 27th, 1880 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 22nd, 1937 at 56 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Friedrich Lorentz
Historian (1870–1937).
Born December 18th, 1870 in Güstrow.
Died April 27th, 1937 at 66 years old in Sopot.
Charles Clapper
Olympic wrestler (1875–1937).
Born December 20th, 1875 in Memphis.
Died September 14th, 1937 at 61 years old in Chicago.
Jānis Akuraters
Latvian writer (1876–1937).
Born January 13th, 1876 in Jēkabpils District.
Died July 25th, 1937 at 61 years old in Riga.
Julia Wilmotte Henshaw
Canadian botanist and writer (1869-1937).
Born August 8th, 1869 in Durham. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1937 at 68 years old in Vancouver.
Harold Stapley
English footballer (1883-1937).
Born April 29th, 1883 in Kent.
Died April 29th, 1937 at 54 years old in Glossop.
Klym Polishchuk
Ukraninan writer and poet (1891-1937).
Born November 25th, 1891 in Krasnopil.
Died November 3rd, 1937 at 45 years old in Sandarmokh.
John W. Brunius
Swedish actor, writer and director (1884–1937).
Born December 26th, 1884 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1937 at 52 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Nils Collett Vogt
Norwegian poet (1864–1937).
Born September 24th, 1864 in Christiania.
Died December 23rd, 1937 at 73 years old in Lillehammer.
Tapa Tchermoeff
Russian politician.
Born March 15th, 1882 in Grozny.
Died August 28th, 1937 at 55 years old in Lausanne.
Nikolay Ustryalov
Russian politician (1890-1937).
Born December 7th, 1890 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 14th, 1937 at 46 years old in Moscow.
Carl Adolf Georg Lauterbach
German botanist and explorer (1864–1937).
Born April 21st, 1864 in Wrocław.
Died September 1st, 1937 at 73 years old in Wrocław.
Franz Josef Niedenzu
German botanist (1857–1937).
Born November 29th, 1857 in Koperniki.
Died September 30th, 1937 at 79 years old in Braniewo.
Clifford Smith
American film director, actor and producer (1894-1937).
Born August 22nd, 1894 in Richmond.
Died September 17th, 1937 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (peritonitis).
Nygmet Nurmakovich Nurmakov
Soviet union party activist (1895–1937).
Born October 25th, 1895 in Karkaralinsk Uyezd.
Died September 27th, 1937 at 41 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Friedrich Bödeker
German botanist (1867-1937).
Born September 11th, 1867 in Helpup.
Died April 9th, 1937 at 69 years old in Cologne.
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