Famous Deaths In 1937

Jan 02 Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29 on this day in history.

Jan 05 On this day in history death of marie Booth, child of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1864)

Jan 06 André Besette, Canadian religious figure (b. 1845) died in the year 1937.

Jan 08 On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72

Jan 13 Walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies in the year 1937.

Jan 14 In the year 1937 death of jaishankar Prasad, Hindi poet, dramatist and novelist (b. 1889)

Jan 21 Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898) died on this day in history.

Jan 23 On this day in history death of orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)

Jan 28 Anastasios Metaxas, Greek architect and shooter (b. 1862) died on this day in history.

Feb 01 In the year 1937 marguerite Audoux, writer, dies

Feb 03 Marija Leiko, Latvian film actress (b. 1887) died in the year 1937.

Feb 05 On this day in history lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75

Feb 07 On this day in history elihu Root, US min of War/Foreign affairs (Nobel 1912), dies at 91

Feb 08 In the year 1937 scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75

Feb 13 In the year 1937 c A Bernoulli, writer, dies

Feb 14 In the year 1937 erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62

Feb 20 "Barlow" Carkeek, Aust cricket wicketkeeper (1912 series), dies on this day in history.

Feb 23 On this day in history claude Buckenham, cricketer (21 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1909-10), dies

Mar 02 Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.

Mar 06 On this day in history frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37

Mar 08 On this day in history albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion), dies at 71

Mar 09 In the year 1937 death of paul Elmer More, American critic and essayist (b. 1864)

Mar 10 On this day in history death of yevgeny Zamyatin, Russian writer (b. 1884)

Mar 11 In the year 1937 paul Scheinpflug, composer, dies at 61

Mar 12 Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93 in the year 1937.

Mar 15 On this day in history death of h. P. Lovecraft, American writer (b. 1890)

Mar 16 J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on this day in history.

Mar 19 Horacio Quiroga, Uruguayan author/poet, commits suicide at 58 died on this day in history.

Mar 23 In the year 1937 helge Rode, Danish poet/essayist, dies at 66

Mar 25 On this day in history john Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Bird in Hand), dies at 54

Mar 26 On this day in history death of albert Relf, cricketer (13 Tests for England 1903-14), commits suicide

Mar 29 Karol Szymanowski, Polish/Ukraine composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 54 in the year 1937.

Apr 02 Nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72 on this day in history.

Apr 04 Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic, dies at 69 on this day in history.

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist

Jan 04 In the year 1937 birth of dyan Cannon, Tacoma Wash, Mrs Cary Grant/actress (Heaven Can Wait)

Jan 04 Grace Bumbry, St Louis, mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser) was born in the year 1937.

Jan 04 R Surendranath, cricketer (Indian pace bowler in 11 Tests early 60s) was born on this day in history.

Jan 06 Doris Troy, [Payne], US soul singer/songwriter (Just One Kiss) was born on this day in history.

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of lou Holtz, US, football coach (NJ Jets)

Jan 06 Paolo Conte, Italian singer was born on this day in history.

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of robert Moran, composer