In the year 1951

442 Notable deaths

Henrik Visnapuu

Estonian poet (1890–1951).

Born January 2nd, 1890 in Helme.

Died April 3rd, 1951 at 61 years old in Long Island.

Anna Tumarkin

Swiss professor (1875-1951).

Born February 16th, 1875 in Dubroŭna.

Died August 7th, 1951 at 76 years old in Muri bei Bern (elephantiasis).

Vsevolod Vishnevsky

Soviet dramatist and prose writer. (1900–1951).

Born December 21st, 1900 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died February 28th, 1951 at 50 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Gustav Höhne

German general and knight's cross recipients (1893-1951).

Born February 17th, 1893 in Kruszwica.

Died July 1st, 1951 at 58 years old in Oberursel (Taunus).

Aimé Cotton

French physicist (1869–1951).

Born October 9th, 1869 in Bourg-en-Bresse.

Died April 16th, 1951 at 81 years old in Sèvres.

Jessie Ackermann

Social reformer, feminist, journalist, writer and traveller (1857–1951).

Born July 4th, 1857 in Frankfort.

Died March 31st, 1951 at 93 years old in Pomona.

Walther Hahm

German general and knight's cross recipient (1894-1951).

Born December 21st, 1894 in Sulimierz, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

Died August 11th, 1951 at 56 years old in Heide.

Jacques de Baroncelli

French film director (1881-1951).

Born June 25th, 1881 in Bouillargues.

Died January 12th, 1951 at 69 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

Georg Steindorff

German egyptologist (1861–1951).

Born November 12th, 1861 in Dessau.

Died August 28th, 1951 at 89 years old in North Hollywood.

Johannes Hendrik Kramers

Dutch scholar of islamic studies (1891–1951).

Born February 26th, 1891 in Rotterdam.

Died December 17th, 1951 at 60 years old in Oegstgeest.

John Paine

American sport shooter (1870-1951).

Born April 19th, 1870 in Boston.

Died August 1st, 1951 at 81 years old in Weston.

Hermynia Zur Mühlen

Austrian writer and translator (1883–1951).

Born December 12th, 1883 in Vienna.

Died March 20th, 1951 at 67 years old in Radlett.

Scott Pembroke

Film director, actor, screenwriter (1889-1951).

Born September 13th, 1889 in San Francisco.

Died February 21st, 1951 at 61 years old in Pasadena.

Mack Hellings

Racecar driver.

Born September 14th, 1915 in Fort Dodge.

Died November 11th, 1951 at 36 years old in Kern County.

Giannina Arangi-Lombardi

Italian operatic soprano (1891–1951).

Born June 20th, 1891 in Marigliano.

Died July 9th, 1951 at 60 years old in Milan (disease).

Raoul Dautry

French politician, engineer and public company director (1880-1951).

Born September 13th, 1880 in Montluçon. [ref]

Died August 21st, 1951 at 70 years old in Lourmarin.

Zoltán Meszlényi

Hungarian bishop.

Born January 2nd, 1892 in Hatvan.

Died March 4th, 1951 at 59 years old in Kistarcsa.

Morley Griswold

American politician (1890–1951).

Born October 10th, 1890 in Elko.

Died October 3rd, 1951 at 60 years old in Reno.

Konstantin Biebl

Czech poet (1898–1951).

Born February 26th, 1898 in Slavětín. [ref]

Died November 12th, 1951 at 53 years old in Prague (falling). [ref]

Georges Achille-Fould

French painter (1868–1951).

Born August 24th, 1866 in Asnières-sur-Seine.

Died August 24th, 1951 at 85 years old in Uccle.

Harold Kitson

South african tennis player (1874-1951).

Born June 17th, 1874 in Richmond. [ref]

Died November 30th, 1951 at 77 years old in Umkomaas.

Lennart von Post

Swedish scientist (1884-1951).

Born June 16th, 1884.

Died January 11th, 1951 at 66 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.

Iakob Nikoladze

Georgian artist.

Born May 28th, 1876 in Kutaisi.

Died March 10th, 1951 at 74 years old in Tbilisi.

Alfred Lindley

American rower (1904–1951).

Born September 26th, 1904 in Minneapolis.

Died February 22nd, 1951 at 46 years old in Paxton.

Iosif Langbard

Soviet belarus architect (1882–1951).

Born January 18th, 1882 in Bielsk Podlaski.

Died January 3rd, 1951 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg.

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