In the year 1953
407 Notable deaths
Otto Meissner
German politician (1880-1953).
Born March 13th, 1880 in Bischwiller.
Died May 27th, 1953 at 73 years old in Munich.
Albert Plesman
Dutch businessman.
Born September 7th, 1889 in The Hague. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1953 at 64 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Johan Laidoner
Estonian general and politician (1884-1953).
Born February 12th, 1884 in Viiratsi. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1953 at 69 years old in Vladimir Central Prison.
Vera Mukhina
Soviet sculptor (1889-1953).
Born July 1st, 1889 in Riga. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1953 at 64 years old in Moscow. [ref]
John Marin
American artist (1870-1953).
Born December 23rd, 1870 in Rutherford.
Died October 2nd, 1953 at 82 years old in Cape Split.
Francesco Saverio Nitti
Italian economist and political figure (1868-1953).
Born July 19th, 1868 in Melfi. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1953 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Robert A. Millikan
American physicist (1868–1953).
Born March 22nd, 1868 in Morrison.
Died December 19th, 1953 at 85 years old in San Marino (myocardial infarction).
Florence R. Sabin
American medical scientist (1871–1953).
Born November 9th, 1871 in Central City.
Died October 3rd, 1953 at 81 years old in Denver (myocardial infarction).
Isaías Medina Angarita
President of venezuela (1897-1953).
Born July 6th, 1897 in San Cristóbal. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1953 at 56 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Kyuichi Tokuda
Japanese politician, communist, lawyer.
Born September 12th, 1894 in Nago.
Died October 14th, 1953 at 59 years old in Beijing (cerebral hemorrhage).
Trần Trọng Kim
Vietnamese scholar and politician (1883–1953).
Born January 1st, 1883 in Nghi Xuân.
Died December 2nd, 1953 at 70 years old in Đà Lạt.
Charles William Miller
Brazilian footballer and manager (1874-1953).
Born November 24th, 1874 in São Paulo.
Died June 30th, 1953 at 78 years old in São Paulo.
Rosemonde Gérard
French poet and playwright (1866–1953).
Born April 5th, 1866 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1953 at 87 years old in chaussée de la Muette. [ref]
Charles Edward Merriam
American political scientist (1874-1953).
Born November 15th, 1874 in Hopkinton.
Died January 8th, 1953 at 78 years old in Rockville.
Jan Czochralski
Polish chemist and engineer (1885–1953).
Born October 23rd, 1885 in Kcynia.
Died April 22nd, 1953 at 67 years old in Poznań.
Archduke Karl Pius of Austria
Austrian-tuscan imperial and royal (1909-1953).
Born December 4th, 1909 in Vienna.
Died December 24th, 1953 at 44 years old in Barcelona.
Nicolae Rădescu
Prime minister of romania (1874-1953).
Born March 30th, 1874 in Călimănești, Păușești-Otăsău.
Died May 16th, 1953 at 79 years old in New York City.
Jean Adair
Actress (1873-1953).
Born June 13th, 1873 in Hamilton.
Died May 11th, 1953 at 79 years old in New York City (disease).
Dámaso Berenguer, 1st Count of Xauen
Spanish general and politician (1873-1953).
Born August 4th, 1873 in Remedios.
Died May 19th, 1953 at 79 years old in Madrid.
Louis Ginzberg
American rabbi (1873–1953).
Born November 28th, 1873 in Kaunas.
Died November 11th, 1953 at 79 years old in New York City.
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
20th-century prime minister of sweden (1862-1953).
Born February 4th, 1862. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1953 at 91 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Wahid Hasyim
Indonesian politician (1914-1953).
Born June 1st, 1914 in Jombang.
Died April 19th, 1953 at 38 years old in Cimahi.
Uroš Predić
Serbian artist (1857-1953).
Born January 7th, 1857 in Orlovat.
Died February 12th, 1953 at 96 years old in Belgrade.
Leslie Graham
British motorcycle road racer (1911-1953).
Born September 14th, 1911 in Wallasey.
Died June 12th, 1953 at 41 years old in Isle of Man (motorcycle accident).
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