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In the year 1936
369 Notable deaths
Richard Hauptmann
Carpenter, convicted murderer (1899-1936).
Born November 26th, 1899 in Kamenz.
Died April 3rd, 1936 at 36 years old in Trenton, New Jersey State Prison (electrocution).
Marmaduke Pickthall
Western islamic scholar, an english translator of the qur'an into english.
Born April 7th, 1875 in London.
Died May 19th, 1936 at 61 years old in St Ives.
Cheiro
Irish astrologer, palmist, and numerologist (1866-1936).
Born November 1st, 1866 in Dublin.
Died October 8th, 1936 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
Ferdinand Tönnies
German sociologist, economist and philosopher (1855–1936).
Born July 26th, 1855 in Oldenswort. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1936 at 80 years old in Kiel. [ref]
Moritz Schlick
German philosopher (1882-1936).
Born April 14th, 1882 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1936 at 54 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Karl Kraus
Austrian playwright and publicist.
Born April 28th, 1874 in Jičín. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1936 at 62 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Nestor Lakoba
Abkhazian politician (1893-1936).
Died December 28th, 1936 at 43 years old in Tbilisi (intoxication).
Marcelo T Alvear
Presidente de argentina.
Born July 12th, 1852 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1936 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires.
Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati
Gaudīya vaisnava hindu guru and instructor (1874–1937).
Born February 6th, 1874 in Puri.
Died December 31st, 1936 at 62 years old in Kolkata.
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