Famous Deaths In 1956

Sep 18 In the year 1956 death of adélard Godbout, premier of Quebec (b. 1892)  

Sep 21 Anastasio Somoza, Nicaraguan dictator, assassinated by Roliberto Lopez died in the year 1956.  

Sep 22 On this day in history death of frederick Soddy, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877)  

Sep 23 Earl Godwin, newscaster (Meet the Veep), dies at 75 in the year 1956.  

Sep 26 On this day in history lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78  

Sep 27 In the year 1956 gerald Raphael Finzi, composer, dies at 55  

Oct 01 Stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Oct 02 George Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Oct 05 On this day in history joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies  

Oct 06 On this day in history walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42  

Oct 07 On this day in history death of clarence Birdseye, American inventor (b. 1886)  

Oct 08 In the year 1956 dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69  

Oct 09 In the year 1956 death of marie Doro, American actress (b. 1882)  

Oct 16 Jules Rimet, president of FIFA (b. 1873) died in the year 1956.  

Oct 17 On this day in history death of anne Crawford, British film actor (b. 1920)  

Oct 19 Isham Jones, American musician (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

Oct 25 Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67 in the year 1956.  

Oct 26 Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Nov 01 Lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 02 Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1956.  

Nov 04 In the year 1956 art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46  

Nov 05 Art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles in the year 1956.  

Nov 07 On this day in history una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40  

Nov 11 Victor Young, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56 in the year 1956.  

Nov 12 On this day in history gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49  

Nov 19 Francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Nov 22 Vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 23 Jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61 on this day in history.  

Nov 24 Guido Cantelli, Italian conductor (b. 1920) died in the year 1956.  

Nov 26 Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 in the year 1956.  

Dec 04 Alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Dec 06 Dr. Bhimji Ramji Ambedkar, Indian Minister of Law and architect of The Constitution of India (b. 1891) died in the year 1956.  

Dec 07 Huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (b. 1887) died in the year 1956.  

Dec 08 Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 03 Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 03 Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)  

Jan 04 Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 04 Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 04 Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef