Dag Hammarskjöld date of birth:
July 29, 1905
How old was Dag Hammarskjöld when died?
56
Where was Dag Hammarskjöld born?
Jonkoping, Sweden
When did Dag Hammarskjöld die?
September 18, 1961
Where did Dag Hammarskjöld die?
Ndola, Zambia
Dag Hammarskjöld body shape:
Average
What color are Dag Hammarskjöld's eyes?
Blue
What color is Dag Hammarskjöld's hair?
Blonde
Is Dag Hammarskjöld gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Dag Hammarskjöld?
Christian
What is Dag Hammarskjöld's ethnicity?
White
What is Dag Hammarskjöld nationality?
Swedish
What is Dag Hammarskjöld's occupation?
Diplomat
Short Biography
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld (29 July 1905 – 18 September 1961) was a Swedish diplomat, economist, and author. The second Secretary-General of the United Nations, he served from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961. At the age of 7009150523920000000♠47 years, 255 days, Hammarskjöld is the youngest to have held the post. He is one of only four people to be awarded a posthumous Nobel Prize. Hammarskjöld is the only UN Secretary-General to die in office; he was killed in a Douglas DC-6 airplane en route to cease-fire negotiations. Hammarskjöld has been referred to as the "best secretary general so far". and his appointment has been mentioned as the most notable success for the UN. US President John F. Kennedy called Hammarskjöld "the greatest statesman of our century".