Dag Hammarskjöld: Quick Facts
Facts
| Also Known As | Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld |
|---|---|
| Born | July 29, 1905 • Jönköping • Sweden |
| Died | September 18, 1961 (aged 56) • near Ndola • Zambia |
| Awards And Honors | Nobel Prize (1961) |
| Notable Family Members | father Hjalmar Hammarskjöld |
| Role In | Suez Crisis |
Did You Know?
- Some claim that Hammarskj�ld's plane was shot down and that he was assassinated.
- U.S. President John F. Kennedy called Dag Hammarskj�ld the "greatest statesman of our century."
- Hammarskj�ld was the first person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize posthumously.
- Hammarskj�ld strongly supported the decolonization of Africa.
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