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In the year 1937

425 Notable deaths

Ernest Drezen

Russian esperantist (1892-1937).

Born November 14th, 1892 in Liepāja.

Died October 27th, 1937 at 44 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).

Valerian Polishchuk

Ukrainian writer, poet and literary critic (1897-1937).

Born October 1st, 1897 in Bil'che.

Died November 3rd, 1937 at 40 years old in Sandarmokh.

Douglas Robinson

Irish cricketer (1864-1937).

Born August 12th, 1864 in Plymouth. [ref]

Died January 19th, 1937 at 72 years old in London.

Stepan Rudnytsky

Ukrainian geographer & ethnographer (1877-1937).

Born December 3rd, 1877 in Przemyśl. [ref]

Died November 3rd, 1937 at 59 years old in Sandarmokh.

Antun Bauer

Croatian archbishop (1856-1937).

Born February 11th, 1856 in Breznica.

Died December 9th, 1937 at 81 years old in Zagreb.

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