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In the year 1933
287 Notable deaths
Konstantinos P. Cavafy
Greek poet.
Born April 29th, 1863 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1933 at 70 years old in Alexandria (prostate cancer). [ref]
Anton Cermak
American politician (1873-1933).
Born May 9th, 1873 in Kladno. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1933 at 59 years old in Miami (ulcerative colitis). [ref]
Erik Jan Hanussen
Austrian publicist and clairvoyant performer.
Born June 2nd, 1889 in Vienna.
Died March 25th, 1933 at 43 years old in Berlin.
Adolf Loos
Austrian and czech architect and art collector (1870-1933).
Born December 10th, 1870 in Brno. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1933 at 62 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia
Dynast of the russian empire, a naval officer, an author, explorer, the brother-in-law of - and an advisor to - emperor nicholas ii.
Born April 13th, 1866 in Tbilisi.
Died February 26th, 1933 at 66 years old in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.
Kamini Roy
British india's first female graduate, bengali poet, social activist and feminist writer.
Born October 12th, 1864 in Barishal.
Died September 27th, 1933 at 68 years old in Hazaribagh.
Mohammed Nadir Shah
King of afghanistan (r. 1929-1933).
Born April 9th, 1883 in Dehradun.
Died November 9th, 1933 at 50 years old in Kabul.
Arthur Currie
Canadian wwi general (1875–1933).
Born December 5th, 1875 in Strathroy-Caradoc.
Died November 30th, 1933 at 57 years old in Montreal.
Thyra, Crown Princess of Hanover
Youngest daughter of christian ix of denmark and queen louise (1853–1933).
Born September 29th, 1853 in Yellow Palace.
Died February 26th, 1933 at 79 years old in Gmunden.
Anagarika Dharmapala
Sri lankan buddhist revivalist and writer (1864-1933).
Born September 17th, 1864 in Colombo.
Died April 29th, 1933 at 68 years old in Sarnath.
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