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In the year 1952
322 Notable deaths
Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
British politician, agriculturalist and colonial administrator (1887-1952).
Born September 24th, 1887 in Queensferry.
Died January 5th, 1952 at 64 years old in Queensferry.
Don Stephen Senanayake
Prime minister of sri lanka (1884-1952).
Born October 20th, 1884 in Mirigama.
Died March 22nd, 1952 at 67 years old in Colombo (stroke).
Harold L. Ickes
American politician (1874-1952).
Born March 15th, 1874 in Frankstown Township. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1952 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
Italian diplomat (1860-1952).
Born May 18th, 1860 in Palermo. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1952 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Queen Alexandrine of Denmark
Queen consort of king christian x of denmark.
Born December 24th, 1879 in Schwerin.
Died December 28th, 1952 at 73 years old in Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen.
Sven Hedin
Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator (1865-1952).
Born February 19th, 1865 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1952 at 87 years old in Kungsholms parish. [ref]
Charles Scott Sherrington
English footballer, neurophysiologist and nobel prize recipient.
Born November 27th, 1857 in London. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1952 at 94 years old in Eastbourne. [ref]
Albert Forster
German politician (1902-1952).
Born July 26th, 1902 in Fürth.
Died February 28th, 1952 at 49 years old in Warsaw (hanging).
Leslie Banks
Actor (1890-1952).
Born June 9th, 1890 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1952 at 61 years old in London (stroke). [ref]
Albert Battel
German righteous among the nations.
Born January 21st, 1891 in Prężynka.
Died January 1st, 1952 at 60 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
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