In the year 1937
481 Notable deaths
Robert Fournier-Sarlovèze
French politician and polo player (1869-1937).
Born January 14th, 1869 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 13th, 1937 at 68 years old in Compiègne.
Carl August Kronlund
Olympic curler (1865-1937).
Born August 25th, 1865 in Skövde.
Died August 15th, 1937 at 71 years old in Stockholm.
Hugh Henry Breckenridge
American painter (1870-1937).
Born October 6th, 1870 in Leesburg.
Died November 4th, 1937 at 67 years old in Philadelphia.
Bernard Franklin
Gymnast (1889-1937).
Born November 10th, 1889 in London.
Died January 2nd, 1937 at 47 years old in London.
Vladimir Ippolitovich Lipsky
Russian botanist (1863-1937).
Born March 23rd, 1863 in Rovensky Uyezd.
Died February 24th, 1937 at 73 years old in Odesa.
Orrin Upshaw
American tug of war competitor (1874-1937).
Born July 23rd, 1874 in Peoria.
Died August 15th, 1937 at 63 years old in St. Louis.
Viliam Figuš-Bystrý
Slovak composer and teacher (1875-1937).
Born February 28th, 1875 in Banská Bystrica.
Died May 11th, 1937 at 62 years old in Banská Bystrica.
Eustaquio Ilundáin y Esteban
Catholic cardinal (1862-1937).
Born September 20th, 1862 in Pamplona. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1937 at 74 years old in Seville.
Eduard Steinemann
Swiss gymnast (1906-1937).
Born August 2nd, 1906.
Died June 28th, 1937 at 30 years old in Flawil.
Ivan Padalka
Ukrainian painter and graphic artist (1894-1937).
Born November 15th, 1894 in Zhornoklovy. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1937 at 42 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Sofiya Nalepinska-Boychuk
Ukrainian printmaker (1884-1937).
Died December 11th, 1937 at 53 years old in Kyiv.
Christopher Jones
British water polo player (1886–1937).
Born June 23rd, 1886 in Pontypridd.
Died December 18th, 1937 at 51 years old in Penarth.
Charles Brown
American roque player, born 1867 (1867–1937).
Born March 12th, 1867 in Onarga.
Died June 7th, 1937 at 70 years old in Oak Park.
Alfred Grütter
Sport shooter (1860-1937).
Born August 31st, 1860.
Died January 30th, 1937 at 76 years old
Franz Böckli
Sport shooter (1858-1937).
Born March 15th, 1858.
Died February 14th, 1937 at 78 years old
Božidar Petrović
Association football player (1911-1937).
Born April 7th, 1911 in Bela Palanka.
Died July 12th, 1937 at 26 years old in Villanueva de la Cañada.
Percy Almstedt
Sailor (1888–1937).
Born November 30th, 1888 in Gothenburg.
Died October 29th, 1937 at 48 years old
George Buckland
British lacrosse player (1883-1937).
Born April 13th, 1883 in Didsbury.
Died January 28th, 1937 at 53 years old in Greater Manchester.
Anthony Sweijs
Dutch sports shooter (1852-1937).
Born July 18th, 1852 in Amsterdam.
Died September 30th, 1937 at 85 years old in Rotterdam.
Jorge de Paiva
Portuguese fencer (1887-1937).
Born May 13th, 1887 in Cacilhas.
Died May 12th, 1937 at 49 years old
Roberto Ferrari
Gymnast.
Born December 7th, 1889 in Medolla.
Died August 15th, 1937 at 47 years old in Pré-Saint-Didier.
Václav Tille
Czech theatre and literary theorist and writer (1867–1937).
Born February 16th, 1867 in Tábor. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1937 at 70 years old in Podolí. [ref]
Mikhas Charot
Belarusian playwright, writer and poet (1896-1938).
Born November 7th, 1896 in Rudziensk.
Died October 29th, 1937 at 40 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Antoine Védrenne
French rower (1878-1937).
Born September 17th, 1878 in Castillon-la-Bataille.
Died January 13th, 1937 at 58 years old in Castillon-la-Bataille.
Ronald Maitland
Sailor (1887-1937).
Born January 6th, 1887 in Grimsby.
Died April 15th, 1937 at 50 years old in Vancouver.
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