Famous Deaths In 1956
Thursday, 18 April 2024
Jan 03 On this day in history alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91
Jan 04 Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.
Jan 05 On this day in history jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84
Jan 08 On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)
Jan 10 Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 in the year 1956.
Jan 12 John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 in the year 1956.
Jan 14 In the year 1956 siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52
Jan 21 On this day in history death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)
Jan 22 In the year 1956 p A M Speet, Dutch broadcast CEO (KRO), dies
Jan 23 In the year 1956 alexander Korda, English movie producer (Henry VIII), dies at 62
Jan 27 Erich Kleiber, Austrian conductor, dies in the year 1956.
Jan 29 In the year 1956 h[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, US essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75
Jan 30 Gerrit Mannoury, mathematician/philosopher, dies at 88 on this day in history.
Jan 31 A. A. Milne, English author (b. 1882) died on this day in history.
Feb 02 On this day in history charley Grapewin, actor (Ellery Queen), dies at 86
Feb 03 Émile Borel, French mathematician (b. 1871) died in the year 1956.
Feb 04 Leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56 in the year 1956.
Feb 05 On this day in history savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74
Feb 08 On this day in history connie Mack, baseball manager (Phila A's, 1901-50), dies at 93
Feb 18 Gustave Charpentier, French opera composer (Louise), dies at 95 in the year 1956.
Feb 21 Edwin Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1956.
Feb 26 In the year 1956 herman Courtens, Belgian baron/painter, dies at 72
Feb 27 Frank Dailey, orch leader (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 54 in the year 1956.
Feb 28 On this day in history death of emile Buisson, French murderer executed (b. 1902)
Feb 29 On this day in history elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65
Mar 03 Willem H Keesom, Dutch physicist (Helium I/II), dies at 79 on this day in history.
Mar 05 Erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1956.
Mar 11 On this day in history sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, Russian opera composer, dies at 83
Mar 16 In the year 1956 joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77
Mar 17 Fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61 in the year 1956.
Mar 18 Friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85 in the year 1956.
Mar 22 In the year 1956 george A L Sarton, Belgian/US historian, dies at 71
Mar 25 On this day in history george Luther Foote, composer, dies at 70
Mar 26 On this day in history thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer, dies at 70
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