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In the year 1953

368 Notable deaths

Arkady Shvetsov

Soviet aircraft engine designer (1892-1953).

Born January 24th, 1892 in Nizhniye Sergi.

Died March 19th, 1953 at 61 years old in Moscow.

Christian Hansen

Danish rower (1890-1953).

Born August 14th, 1890 in Sakskøbing.

Died September 10th, 1953 at 63 years old in Gentofte.

Noëlle Roger

Swiss journalist and writer (1874-1953).

Born September 25th, 1874 in Geneva.

Died October 14th, 1953 at 79 years old in Geneva.

Richard Boyle

British coxswain (1888–1953).

Born October 11th, 1888 in Henley-on-Thames.

Died February 6th, 1953 at 64 years old in Pershore.

Veniamin Kagan

Russian mathematician (1869-1953).

Born March 10th, 1869 in Šiauliai.

Died May 8th, 1953 at 84 years old in Moscow.

István Sándor

Hungarian catholic layman, martyr and blessed catholic (1914–1953).

Born October 26th, 1914 in Szolnok.

Died June 8th, 1953 at 38 years old in Budapest.

Jindřich Honzl

Czech theatre director and director.

Born May 14th, 1894 in Humpolec. [ref]

Died April 20th, 1953 at 58 years old in Prague. [ref]

Manoel de Aguiar Fagundes

Brazilian footballer (1907-1953).

Born August 22nd, 1907 in Niterói.

Died November 22nd, 1953 at 46 years old in Niterói.

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