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In the year 1937

1,290 Notable birthdays

Osvaldas Balakauskas

Lithuanian composer and diplomat (1937—2026).

Born December 19th, 1937 in Miliūnai.

Died April 15th, 2026 at 88 years old in Vilnius. [ref]

David K. Wyatt

Historian (1937–2006).

Born September 21st, 1937 in Fitchburg.

Died November 14th, 2006 at 69 years old in Ithaca (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Yuriy Nazarov

Soviet and russian actor (born 1937).

Born May 5th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Novosibirsk.

Pierre-Jean Rémy

French writer and diplomat (1937–2010).

Born March 21st, 1937 in Angoulême.

Died April 28th, 2010 at 73 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.

Maria Teresa Horta

Portuguese writer, journalist and poet (1937–2025).

Born May 20th, 1937 in Lisbon.

Died February 4th, 2025 at 87 years old in Lisbon. [ref]

Dieter Seebach

German chemist.

Born October 31st, 1937 (age 88 years) in Karlsruhe.

Dragoljub Minić

Yugoslav grandmaster of chess. (1937–2005).

Born March 5th, 1937 in Podgorica.

Died April 5th, 2005 at 68 years old in Novi Sad.

Alfredo Rojas

Argentine footballer (1937–2023).

Born February 20th, 1937 in Lanús.

Died June 16th, 2023 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Gideon Ezra

Israeli politician (1937-2012).

Born June 30th, 1937 in Jerusalem. [ref]

Died May 17th, 2012 at 74 years old in Jerusalem (lung cancer). [ref]

Robert Gernhardt

German artist (1937-2006).

Born December 13th, 1937 in Tallinn.

Died June 30th, 2006 at 68 years old in Frankfurt (cancer).

Doris Gercke

German writer (1937–2025).

Born February 7th, 1937 in Greifswald.

Died July 25th, 2025 at 88 years old in Hamburg. [ref]

Alison Jolly

American primatologist.

Born May 9th, 1937 in Ithaca.

Died February 6th, 2014 at 76 years old in Lewes.

Ollan Cassell

American sprinter.

Born October 5th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Nickelsville. [ref]

Ati George Sokomanu

President of vanuatu.

Born January 13th, 1937 (age 89 years) in Mele.

Rudolf Seiters

German politician.

Born October 13th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Osnabrück.

Olga Bondareva

Russian mathematician (1937–1991).

Born April 27th, 1937 in Saint Petersburg.

Died December 9th, 1991 at 54 years old in Saint Petersburg (struck by vehicle).

Bernt Rosengren

Swedish jazz saxophonist and composer (1937–2023).

Born December 24th, 1937 in Stockholm.

Died May 15th, 2023 at 85 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Kristina Adolphson

Swedish actress.

Born September 2nd, 1937 (age 88 years) in Stockholm.

Maryan Wisniewski

French footballer (1937–2022).

Born February 1st, 1937 in Calonne-Ricouart.

Died March 3rd, 2022 at 85 years old in Carpentras. [ref]

Michel Winock

French historian.

Born March 19th, 1937 (age 89 years) in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Viktor Zubkov

Russian basketball player (1937–2016).

Born April 24th, 1937 in Rostov-on-Don.

Died October 16th, 2016 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Vénus Khoury-Ghata

Lebanese writer and poet (1937–2026).

Born December 23rd, 1937 in Bikfaya.

Died January 28th, 2026 at 88 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Paul Spiegel

German politician (1937-2006).

Born December 31st, 1937 in Warendorf.

Died April 30th, 2006 at 68 years old in Düsseldorf (cancer). [ref]

Zdeněk Zikán

Czech footballer (1937-2013).

Born November 10th, 1937 in Prague. [ref]

Died February 14th, 2013 at 75 years old in Prague.

Givi Chokheli

Soviet footballer (1937-1994).

Born June 27th, 1937 in Telavi.

Died February 25th, 1994 at 56 years old in Tbilisi.

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