In the year 1953
403 Notable deaths
Khalil al-Sakakini
Palestinian poet (1878–1953).
Born January 23rd, 1878 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1953 at 75 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Masauji Hachisuka
Japanese ornithologist (1903-1953).
Born February 15th, 1903 in Tokyo.
Died May 4th, 1953 at 50 years old in Atami (angina pectoris).
Nathan Banks
U.s. entomologist (1868-1953).
Born April 13th, 1868 in Roslyn.
Died January 24th, 1953 at 84 years old in Holliston.
Paul Niggli
Swiss crystallographer and professor (1888-1953).
Born June 26th, 1888 in Zofingen.
Died January 13th, 1953 at 64 years old in Zürich. [ref]
José Solchaga
Spanish general.
Born October 8th, 1881 in Aberin. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1953 at 71 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián. [ref]
G.R. Aldo
Cinematographer (1902–1953).
Born January 1st, 1905 in Scorzè.
Died November 14th, 1953 at 48 years old in Pianiga (traffic collision).
Conrado del Campo
Spanish musician (1878–1953).
Born October 28th, 1878 in Madrid.
Died March 17th, 1953 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Armin Otto Leuschner
American astronomer (1868–1953).
Born January 16th, 1868 in Detroit.
Died April 22nd, 1953 at 85 years old in Berkeley.
Antonio Conte
Italian fencer (1867–1953).
Born December 11th, 1867 in Minturno.
Died February 4th, 1953 at 85 years old in Minturno.
Sergey Belyavsky
Soviet/russian astronomer (1883-1953).
Born December 7th, 1883 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1953 at 69 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Deaths 301 to 310 of 403
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius