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In the year 1932
272 Notable deaths
Ivar Kreuger
Swedish businessperson (1880-1932).
Born March 2nd, 1880 in Kalmar. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1932 at 52 years old in Paris. [ref]
Florence Kelley
American activist (1859–1932).
Born September 12th, 1859 in Philadelphia.
Died February 17th, 1932 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Paul Warburg
American banker (1868-1932).
Born August 10th, 1868 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1932 at 63 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Franz von Hipper
German imperial navy admiral.
Born September 13th, 1863 in Weilheim in Oberbayern.
Died May 25th, 1932 at 68 years old in Othmarschen.
Paul Doumer
French statesman (1857-1932).
Born March 22nd, 1857 in Aurillac. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1932 at 75 years old in Paris (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Wilhelm Ostwald
Baltic german chemist.
Born September 2nd, 1853 in Riga. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1932 at 78 years old in Großbothen. [ref]
Marshall Taylor
American racing cyclist (1878-1932).
Born November 26th, 1878 in Indianapolis.
Died June 21st, 1932 at 53 years old in Chicago.
Charles Chesnutt
Novelist, short story writer, essayist, activist.
Born June 20th, 1858 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1932 at 74 years old in Cleveland. [ref]
Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje
South african politician, writer and linguist.
Born October 9th, 1876 in Orange Free State.
Died June 19th, 1932 at 55 years old in Johannesburg (pneumonia).
Nicolae Paulescu
Romanian academic.
Born October 30th, 1869 in Bucharest.
Died July 17th, 1932 at 62 years old in Bucharest.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner