1953 in Luxembourg

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

Incumbents

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

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