Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1956

Jun 23 On this day in history reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81  

Jun 25 Alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 26 In the year 1956 clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25  

Jun 29 On this day in history johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62  

Jul 07 In the year 1956 gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70  

Jul 08 Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 10 On this day in history death of joe Giard, American baseball player (b. 1898)  

Jul 12 In the year 1956 maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80  

Jul 13 In the year 1956 vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer, dies at 54  

Jul 14 On this day in history jaroslav Ridky, composer, dies at 58  

Jul 18 Willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam & Woman), dies at 57 in the year 1956.  

Jul 20 On this day in history ken Burn, cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies  

Jul 26 Miguel Bernal Jiminez, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1956.  

Jul 27 In the year 1956 j M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies  

Jul 28 On this day in history ludwig Klages, German philosopher/graphologist, dies at 83  

Jul 29 Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83 in the year 1956.  

Aug 02 In the year 1956 albert Woolson, last veteran US Union army, dies at 109  

Aug 11 On this day in history jackson Pollock, abstract artist, dies in auto accident (East Hampton)  

Aug 13 On this day in history harry Donnan, cricketer (5 Tests for Australia 1891-96), dies  

Aug 14 Bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58 in the year 1956.  

Aug 15 On this day in history constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83  

Aug 16 On this day in history bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73  

Aug 23 ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on this day in history.  

Aug 24 On this day in history death of kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese film director (b. 1898)  

Aug 25 Alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 26 On this day in history death of alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (b. 1881)  

Aug 30 Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1956.  

Sep 06 In the year 1956 felix Borowski, composer, dies at 84  

Sep 07 In the year 1956 charles Burgess Fry, English athlete/cricketer/journalist, dies at 84  

Sep 08 On this day in history gerrit Bolkestein, Dutch minister of Education (1939-4.), dies at 84  

Sep 11 Billy Bishop, Canadian pilot in World War I (b. 1894) died in the year 1956.  

Sep 12 On this day in history death of hans Carossa, German writer (b. 1878)  

Sep 15 Henry Clough-Leiter, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Sep 17 Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42 in the year 1956.  

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Jan 02 Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver  

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

Jan 04 In the year 1956 birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)  

Jan 04 In the year 1956 birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)  

Jan 04 Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.