In the year 1951

351 Notable deaths

Fritz Julius Kuhn

American leader of the german american bund (1896–1951).

Born May 15th, 1896 in Munich.

Died December 14th, 1951 at 55 years old in Munich.

Maxim Litvinov

Soviet diplomat, foreign minister 1930–39, ambassador to usa 1941–43.

Born July 17th, 1876 in Białystok.

Died December 31st, 1951 at 75 years old in Moscow.

Ben Chifley

Australian politician, 16th prime minister of australia (1945 to 1949).

Born September 22nd, 1885 in Bathurst. [ref]

Died June 13th, 1951 at 65 years old in Canberra (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Warner Baxter

American actor (1889-1951).

Born March 29th, 1889 in Columbus. [ref]

Died May 7th, 1951 at 62 years old in Beverly Hills (pneumonia). [ref]

Oswald Pohl

German ss functionary, head of the ss main economic and administrative office, convicted war criminal (1892-1951).

Born June 30th, 1892 in Duisburg. [ref]

Died June 8th, 1951 at 58 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging). [ref]

Pamela Colman Smith

British occultist, artist and illustrator (1878–1951).

Born February 16th, 1878 in Pimlico. [ref]

Died September 18th, 1951 at 73 years old in Bude. [ref]

María Grever

Mexican-american musician, songwriter, conductor.

Born August 16th, 1894 in León de Los Aldama.

Died December 15th, 1951 at 57 years old in New York City.

Empress Teimei

Japanese empress consort.

Born June 25th, 1884 in Nishikichō.

Died May 17th, 1951 at 66 years old in Ōmiya Palace.

Hasrat Mohani

Indian independence activist and an urdu language poet.

Born January 1st, 1875 in Mohan.

Died May 13th, 1951 at 76 years old in Lucknow.

Thomas Blamey

Australian general of the first and second world wars (1884-1951).

Born January 24th, 1884 in Wagga Wagga.

Died May 27th, 1951 at 67 years old in Melbourne.

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