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In the year 1937
1,291 Notable birthdays
Valentin Pavlov
Soviet official and russian banker (1937-2003).
Born September 26th, 1937 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2003 at 65 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Ryutaro Hashimoto
82nd and 83rd prime minister of japan (1937-2006).
Born July 29th, 1937 in Sōja-shi.
Died July 1st, 2006 at 68 years old in National Center for Global Health and Medicine (surgical complications).
David Bailie
English actor (1937-2021).
Born December 4th, 1937 in Springs.
Died March 6th, 2021 at 83 years old in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. [ref]
Trevor Baylis
English inventor (1937-2018).
Born May 13th, 1937 in Kilburn.
Died March 5th, 2018 at 80 years old in Eel Pie Island.
Ella Mitchell
American actress.
Born August 15th, 1937 in Ahoskie.
Died July 2nd, 2024 at 86 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hasri Ainun Habibie
Indonesian physician and wife of former president b. j. habibie (1937–2010).
Born August 11th, 1937 in Semarang.
Died May 22nd, 2010 at 72 years old in Munich (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Rudolfo Anaya
American chicano novelist, poet (1937–2020).
Born October 30th, 1937 in Pastura. [ref]
Died June 28th, 2020 at 82 years old in Albuquerque (disease). [ref]
Ted Dabney
American electronic engineer, the co-founder of atari, inc. (1937–2018).
Born May 2nd, 1937 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2018 at 81 years old in Clearlake (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Alan Hawkshaw
British pianist, composer and producer (1937–2021).
Born March 27th, 1937 in Leeds.
Died October 16th, 2021 at 84 years old (pneumonia). [ref]
Tony Harrison
British poet and playwright (1937–2025).
Born April 30th, 1937 in Leeds.
Died September 26th, 2025 at 88 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Bessie Emery Head
South african born botswanan writer and teacher (1937–1986).
Born July 6th, 1937 in Pietermaritzburg. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1986 at 48 years old in Serowe (hepatitis). [ref]
Monica Zetterlund
Swedish singer and actress (1937-2005).
Born September 20th, 1937 in Hagfors parish. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2005 at 67 years old in Johannes parish (conflagration).
Ron Clarke
Australian long-distance runner (1937-2015).
Born February 21st, 1937 in Melbourne.
Died June 17th, 2015 at 78 years old in Gold Coast (kidney failure). [ref]
Francis George
Catholic cardinal (1937–2015).
Born January 16th, 1937 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chicago (liver cancer). [ref]
Brian Lumley
English horror fiction writer (1937–2024).
Born December 2nd, 1937 in County Durham.
Died January 2nd, 2024 at 86 years old [ref]
Joanna Russ
American author (1937-2011).
Born February 22nd, 1937 in New York City.
Died April 29th, 2011 at 74 years old in Tucson (stroke). [ref]
Beryl Burton
English racing cyclist (1937-1996).
Died May 5th, 1996 at 58 years old in Morley (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Bob Widlar
American electrical engineer (1937–1991).
Born November 30th, 1937 in Cleveland.
Died February 27th, 1991 at 53 years old in Puerto Vallarta (myocardial infarction).
Robert B. Wilson
American economist and nobel laureate.
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