Birth: 1905-07-29
, Jönköping
Death: 1961-09-18
, Ndola
Dag Hammarskjöld was a Swedish diplomat and economist who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1953 to 1961. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential diplomats of the 20th century and played a key role in resolving several international crises during the Cold War.