In the year 1952
363 Notable deaths
Artur Kapp
Estonian composer (1878-1952).
Born February 28th, 1878 in Suure-Jaani.
Died January 14th, 1952 at 73 years old in Suure-Jaani, Suure-Jaani Rural Municipality.
Manuel Portela Valladares
Spanish politician (1867-1952).
Born January 31st, 1867 in Pontevedra. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1952 at 85 years old in Bandol. [ref]
Lydia Field Emmet
American artist (1866-1952).
Born January 23rd, 1866 in New Rochelle.
Died August 16th, 1952 at 86 years old in United States.
Henrik Werth
Hungarian general (1881-1952).
Born December 26th, 1881 in Knićanin.
Died May 28th, 1952 at 70 years old in Soviet Union.
Émile Bréhier
French historian of philosophy.
Born April 12th, 1876 in Bar-le-Duc. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1952 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Vasili Eroshenko
Anarchist writer, esperantist, linguist and teacher (1890–1952).
Born January 12th, 1890 in Obukhovka.
Died December 23rd, 1952 at 62 years old in Obukhovka.
Eugene Bossilkov
Bulgarian roman catholic bishop, martyr and blessed (1900–1952).
Born November 16th, 1900 in Belene.
Died November 11th, 1952 at 51 years old in Sofia (gunshot wound).
Jan Kucharzewski
Prime minister of poland (1876-1952).
Born May 27th, 1876 in Wysokie Mazowieckie.
Died July 4th, 1952 at 76 years old in New York City.
Bill Schindler
Racecar driver.
Born March 6th, 1909 in Middletown.
Died September 20th, 1952 at 43 years old in Allentown.
J. P. McGowan
Australian film director (1880–1952).
Born February 24th, 1880 in Terowie.
Died March 26th, 1952 at 72 years old in Hollywood.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 363
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