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In the year 1934
322 Notable deaths
Surya Sen
Indian revolutionary (1894-1934).
Born March 22nd, 1894 in Chattogram.
Died January 8th, 1934 at 39 years old in Chattogram (hanging).
Marinus van der Lubbe
Dutch communist (1909–1934).
Born January 13th, 1909 in Leiden.
Died January 10th, 1934 at 24 years old in Leipzig (decapitation).
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Spanish scientist (1852-1934).
Born May 1st, 1852 in Petilla de Aragón. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1934 at 82 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Caleb Bradham
American pharmacist.
Born May 27th, 1867 in North Carolina.
Died February 19th, 1934 at 66 years old in New Bern.
Sergei Kirov
Soviet politician and bolshevik revolutionary.
Born March 27th, 1886 in Urzhum. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1934 at 48 years old in Saint Petersburg (murder). [ref]
Marie Dressler
Canadian-american actress (1868-1934).
Born November 9th, 1868 in Cobourg.
Died July 28th, 1934 at 65 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino
Nicaraguan revolutionary (1895-1934).
Born May 18th, 1895 in Niquinohomo.
Died February 21st, 1934 at 38 years old in Managua.
John Joseph McGraw
American baseball player, manager (1873-1934).
Born April 7th, 1873 in Truxton.
Died February 25th, 1934 at 60 years old in New Rochelle (prostate cancer).
Frederick Delius
English composer (1862–1934).
Born January 29th, 1862 in Bradford.
Died June 10th, 1934 at 72 years old in Grez-sur-Loing (syphilis).
Prince Randian
Sideshow performer (1871–1934).
Born October 12th, 1871 in Demerara.
Died December 19th, 1934 at 63 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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