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In the year 1952
363 Notable deaths
Ronald Rawson
Boxer.
Born June 17th, 1892 in Kensington.
Died March 30th, 1952 at 59 years old in Kensington.
Armida Barelli
Italian activist, editor (1882-1952).
Born December 1st, 1882 in Milan. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1952 at 69 years old in Varese, Marzio. [ref]
Lev Karsavin
Russian religious philosopher, historian-medievalist, and poet.
Born December 13th, 1882 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 20th, 1952 at 69 years old in Abez.
Tatiana Shchepkina-Kupernik
Russian writer, dramatist, poet and translator (1874–1952).
Born January 24th, 1874 in Moscow.
Died July 27th, 1952 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Delfina Bunge
Argentine writer.
Born December 24th, 1881 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 30th, 1952 at 70 years old in Córdoba.
Amado Alonso
Spanish philologist, linguist, and literary critic (1896–1952).
Born September 13th, 1896 in Lerín.
Died May 26th, 1952 at 55 years old in Arlington.
Giovanni Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano
Catholic cardinal (1872-1952).
Born August 27th, 1872 in Piacenza.
Died March 13th, 1952 at 79 years old in Bologna.
Richard Johansson
Figure skater.
Born June 18th, 1882 in Gävle.
Died July 24th, 1952 at 70 years old in Gävle.
François Gagnepain
French botanist (1866-1952).
Born September 23rd, 1866 in Raveau.
Died January 25th, 1952 at 85 years old in Cannes.
Vladimir Albitsky
Astronomer.
Born June 16th, 1891 in Chișinău.
Died June 15th, 1952 at 60 years old
Deaths 301 to 310 of 363
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