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In the year 1952
322 Notable deaths
James Lee Peters
American ornithologist.
Born August 13th, 1889 in Boston. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1952 at 62 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Herbert Carlsson
Swedish footballer (1896-1952).
Born September 8th, 1896 in Gothenburg.
Died October 21st, 1952 at 56 years old in Gothenburg.
Jan Foltys
Czech chess player (1908-1952).
Born October 13th, 1908 in Ostrava.
Died March 11th, 1952 at 43 years old in Ostrava (leukemia).
Clara Viebig
German writer.
Born July 17th, 1860 in Trier. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1952 at 92 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Jazep Varonka
Belarusian politician (1891-1952).
Born April 16th, 1891 in Kuźnica, Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Died June 4th, 1952 at 61 years old in Chicago.
Lucien Fabre
French writer.
Born February 14th, 1889 in Pampelonne. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1952 at 63 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ronald Rawson
Boxer.
Born June 17th, 1892 in Kensington.
Died March 30th, 1952 at 59 years old in Kensington.
János Scheffler
Hungarian bishop (1887-1952).
Born October 29th, 1887 in Cămin.
Died December 6th, 1952 at 65 years old in Jilava (torture).
Frances Theodora Parsons
American botanist (1861-1952).
Born December 5th, 1861 in New York City.
Died June 10th, 1952 at 90 years old in Katonah.
Charles Plisnier
Belgian writer (1896-1952).
Born December 13th, 1896 in Ghlin. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1952 at 55 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 322
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