Politics · Military · 1895–1948
Folke Bernadotte — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 2 January 1895 · Died: 17 September 1948 · Age at death: 53
How old was Folke Bernadotte when he died?
Folke Bernadotte died aged 53. He was born on 2 January 1895 and died on 17 September 1948.
Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of prisoners in World War II
Did you know?He was a member of the Swedish royal family and worked as a mediator for the United Nations.
Folke Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (Swedish:; 2 January 1895 – 17 September 1948) was a Swedish nobleman and diplomat. In World War II, he negotiated the release of about 450 Danish Jews and 30,550 non-Jewish prisoners of many nations from the Nazi German Theresienstadt Ghetto.
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- Age at death
- 53
- Would be
- 131
- Years since death
- 78
- Born
- January 2, 1895 · Skeppsholm church parish, Sweden
- Died
- September 17, 1948
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Known for
- Politics, Military
Family
- Father
- Prince Oscar Bernadotte
- Mother
- Ebba Bernadotte
- Spouse
- Estelle Bernadotte
- Children
- Bertil Bernadotte, Count Bernadotte, Folke Bernadotte, Count Bernadotte, Frederik Bernadotte, Count Bernadotte, Gustaf Bernadotte, Count Bernadotte
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- Born on January 2Born on January 2 too? You share your birthday with Folke Bernadotte, Isaac Asimov, Thérèse of Lisieux and 23 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on September 17Folke Bernadotte is remembered every September 17, along with 13 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Folke Bernadotte was bornA newspaper front page for 2 January 1895, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayFolke Bernadotte would be 131 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryFolke Bernadotte's 132nd birthday is in 69 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!132nd
- Death anniversaryThe 79th anniversary of Folke Bernadotte's death is in 327 days. A moment to remember their legacy.79th
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