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Events on Thursday 29 April 1937 2
1937Wallace Carothers (1896-1937)Died 29 April 1937, aged 41American chemist at DuPont who led the team that invented nylon and did early work on neoprene. He suffered from depression and took his own life.
1937William Gillette (1853-1937)Died 29 April 1937, aged 83American actor and playwright who played Sherlock Holmes on stage more than 1,300 times. His performances shaped the popular image of Holmes.