1952
Edward S. Curtis, American ethnologist and photographer (born 1868)
Edward S. Curtis, American ethnologist and photographer (born 1868)
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1952
Harry Lawson, Australian politician, 27th Premier of Victoria (born 1875)
Harry Lawson, Australian politician, 27th Premier of Victoria (born 1875)
1952
Andrew Lawson, Scottish-American geologist and academic (born 1861)
Andrew Lawson, Scottish-American geologist and academic (born 1861)
1952
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 14th Premier of Quebec (born 1867)
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 14th Premier of Quebec (born 1867)
1952
August Alle, Estonian lawyer, author, and poet (born 1890)
August Alle, Estonian lawyer, author, and poet (born 1890)
1952
Pedro Lascuráin, Mexican politician, president for 45 minutes on February 13, 1913. (born 1856)
Pedro Lascuráin, Mexican politician, president for 45 minutes on February 13, 1913. (born 1856)
1952
Alberto Hurtado, Chilean priest, lawyer, and saint (born 1901)
Alberto Hurtado, Chilean priest, lawyer, and saint (born 1901)
1952
Gertrude Lawrence, English actress, singer, and dancer (born 1898)
Gertrude Lawrence, English actress, singer, and dancer (born 1898)
1952
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, Finnish lawyer, judge, and politician, 1st President of Finland (born 1865)
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, Finnish lawyer, judge, and politician, 1st President of Finland (born 1865)
1952
Billy Hughes, English-Australian politician, 7th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1862)
Billy Hughes, English-Australian politician, 7th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1862)
1952
Leslie Banks, American actor, director and producer (born 1890)
Leslie Banks, American actor, director and producer (born 1890)
1951
Ben Chifley, Australian engineer and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1885)
Ben Chifley, Australian engineer and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1885)
1951
Siegfried Bettmann, German engineer (born 1863)
Siegfried Bettmann, German engineer (born 1863)
1951
Henrietta Lacks, American medical patient (born 1920)
Henrietta Lacks, American medical patient (born 1920)
1951
Dimitrios Levidis, Greek-French soldier and composer (born 1885)
Dimitrios Levidis, Greek-French soldier and composer (born 1885)
1951
Eugène Fiset, Canadian physician, general, and politician, 18th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (born 1874)
Eugène Fiset, Canadian physician, general, and politician, 18th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (born 1874)
1951
Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (born 1856)
Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (born 1856)