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June 27, 1952

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Notable Births

Madan Bhandari

1952Madan Bhandari, Nepalese politician (died 1993)[†]

Nepal Ratna Madan Kumar Bhandari, commonly known as Madan Bhandari, was a Nepali political leader. He was elected as the Secretary General of the Communist Party of Nepal, which fought for multiparty democracy and basic human rights in Nepal. His popularity soared after he defeated the incumbent Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai in the 1991 general election. Known for his oratory and ability to connect with the people, Bhandari's most fundamental contribution was his thought, known as "People's Multiparty Democracy". He is widely credited for advancing Nepal's communist movement to a much greater height together with playing a central role in the popular movement of 1990, which restored democracy and basic human rights in the Nepal after thirty years of the King’s direct rule. He died in a jeep accident in Dasdhunga, Chitwan, in 1993.

Notable Deaths

Max Dehn

1952Max Dehn, German-American mathematician and academic (born 1878)[†]

Max Wilhelm Dehn was a German mathematician most famous for his work in geometry, topology and geometric group theory. Dehn's early life and career took place in Germany. However, he was forced to retire in 1935 and eventually fled Germany in 1939 and emigrated to the United States.

Historical Context for June 27, 1952

In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[†]