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1953 in Luxembourg

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The following lists events that happened during 1953 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Incumbents

Position	Incumbent
Grand Duke	Charlotte
Prime Minister	Pierre Dupong (until 29 December)
Joseph Bech (from 29 December)
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Émile Reuter
President of the Council of State	Félix Welter
Mayor of Luxembourg City	Émile Hamilius

Events

26 February–21 April 1953 - Battle of Chatkol during the Korean War. Luxembourg soldiers fought against 55 consecutive nights of Chinese assaults.
9 April – Hereditary Grand Duke Jean marries Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium.
1 May – First iron cast by the European Coal and Steel Community at Belval, Esch-sur-Alzette.
12 May – Albert Goldmann is appointed to the Council of State.
12 May – Léon Schaus is appointed to the Council of State.
24 June – Law passed to build Esch-sur-Sûre Dam, which would create the Upper Sauer Lake.
29 December – Prime Minister Pierre Dupong dies in office. He is replaced by Christian Social People's Party colleague Joseph Bech, who leads the Bech-Bodson Ministry.

Births

13 March – François Valentiny, architect
1 July – Nico Helminger, writer
3 July – Carlo Wagner, politician
30 July – Nico Ries, soldier and Chief of Defence
29 November - Mariette Kemmer, opera singer
10 December – Nicolas Schmit, politician
13 December – André Jung, actor

Deaths

4 October – Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotland
22 October – Helen Buchholtz, composer
1 December – Aloyse Hentgen, resistance leader
17 December – Nicolas Petit, architect
29 December – Pierre Dupong, politician and Prime Minister

Footnotes

References

"Charlotte {{!}} grand duchess of Luxembourg {{!}} Britannica".
Thewes (2006), p. 139
"Membres depuis 1857". Council of State.
Thewes (2006), p. 140

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