Dag Hammarskjöld

Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld was a Swedish economist and diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961. As of 2026, he remains the youngest person to have held the post, having been 47 years old when he was elected.

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Who was born first?

• Dag Hammarskjöld and James Burnham were born the same year
• Dag Hammarskjöld and Ayn Rand were born the same year
• Dag Hammarskjöld and Ramiro Ledesma Ramos were born the same year
• Dag Hammarskjöld and Juan O'Gormann were born the same year
• Dag Hammarskjöld and Raymond Aron were born the same year

Timeline

1. Ayn RandFebruary 2, 1905 – March 6, 1982
2. Dag Hammarskjöld (this page)July 29, 1905 – September 18, 1961
3. James BurnhamNovember 22, 1905 – July 28, 1987
4. Juan O'GormannJuly 6, 1905 – January 18, 1982
5. Ramiro Ledesma RamosMay 23, 1905 – October 29, 1936
6. Raymond AronMarch 14, 1905 – October 17, 1983

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