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In the year 1937
367 Notable deaths
Ndre Mjeda
Albanian gheg poet (1866-1937).
Born November 20th, 1866 in Shkodër.
Died August 1st, 1937 at 70 years old in Shkodër.
Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller
German-born british pragmatist philosopher.
Born August 16th, 1864 in Ottensen. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1937 at 72 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ruth Roland
American actress.
Born August 26th, 1892 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1937 at 45 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Đorđe Vajfert
Serbian businessman.
Born June 15th, 1850 in Pančevo. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1937 at 86 years old in Belgrade.
Colin Campbell Cooper
American artist (1856-1937).
Born March 8th, 1856 in Philadelphia.
Died November 6th, 1937 at 81 years old in Santa Barbara.
Afonso Costa
Portuguese politician (1871-1937).
Born March 6th, 1871 in Seia. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1937 at 66 years old in Paris. [ref]
Christopher Caudwell
British marxist literary critic, journalist and writer (1907-1937).
Born October 20th, 1907 in Putney. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1937 at 29 years old in Jarama. [ref]
Walter Mittelholzer
Swiss aviation pioneer.
Born April 2nd, 1894 in St. Gallen. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1937 at 43 years old in Styria. [ref]
Arthur Foote
American composer.
Born March 5th, 1853 in Salem. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1937 at 84 years old in Boston. [ref]
Gleb Bokii
Soviet politician.
Born July 3rd, 1879 in Tbilisi.
Died November 15th, 1937 at 58 years old in Moscow.
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