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In the year 1953
403 Notable deaths
Elsa Beskow
Swedish artist (1874-1953).
Born February 11th, 1874 in Stockholm, Maria Magdalena parish. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1953 at 79 years old in Danderyd (cancer).
Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
Catholic archbishop.
Born September 8th, 1882 in Thiruvithamkoor Maharajyam.
Died July 15th, 1953 at 70 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz
Israeli rabbi (1878-1953).
Born November 7th, 1878 in Kosava.
Died October 24th, 1953 at 74 years old in Bnei Brak.
Julius Rosenberg
American man executed for spying for the soviet union.
Born May 12th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1953 at 35 years old in Sing Sing (electrocution).
Reginald Wingate
British general, administrator and diplomat (1861–1953).
Born June 25th, 1861 in Port Glasgow.
Died January 29th, 1953 at 91 years old in Dunbar.
Everett Shinn
American artist (1876-1953).
Born November 6th, 1876 in Woodstown.
Died May 1st, 1953 at 76 years old in New York City.
Otto Meissner
German politician (1880-1953).
Born March 13th, 1880 in Bischwiller.
Died May 27th, 1953 at 73 years old in Munich.
Albert Plesman
Dutch businessman.
Born September 7th, 1889 in The Hague. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1953 at 64 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Johan Laidoner
Estonian general and politician (1884-1953).
Born February 12th, 1884 in Viiratsi. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1953 at 69 years old in Vladimir Central Prison.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 403
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