In the year 1951

373 Notable deaths

Henrik Visnapuu

Estonian poet.

Born January 2nd, 1890 in Helme. [ref]

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

Alfred A. Cohn

American writer (1880-1951).

Born March 26th, 1880 in Freeport.

Died February 3rd, 1951 at 70 years old in Los Angeles.

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.

Edith Hannam

English tennis player (1878-1951).

Born November 28th, 1878 in Bristol.

Died January 16th, 1951 at 72 years old in Kensington.

Artemide Zatti

Salesiano coadjutor (religioso), enfermero (1880-1951).

Born October 12th, 1880 in Boretto.

Died March 15th, 1951 at 70 years old in Viedma (liver cancer).

Cecil Green

American racing driver.

Born September 30th, 1919 in Dallas.

Died July 29th, 1951 at 31 years old in Winchester.

Kim Myung-sun

Korean writer, poet, novelists.

Born January 20th, 1896 in Pyongyang.

Died June 22nd, 1951 at 55 years old in Tokyo (disease).

Resurrección María de Azkue

Basque priest, writer and musician.

Born August 5th, 1864 in Lekeitio. [ref]

Died November 9th, 1951 at 87 years old in Bilbao. [ref]

Sabiha Kasimati

Albanian biologist, dissident, and victim of the communist regime.

Born September 15th, 1912 in Edirne.

Died February 26th, 1951 at 38 years old in Tirana (gunshot wound).

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