Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1956
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Sep 18 Adélard Godbout, premier of Quebec (b. 1892) died in the year 1956.
Sep 21 Anastasio Somoza, Nicaraguan dictator, assassinated by Roliberto Lopez died on this day in history.
Sep 22 Frederick Soddy, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877) died in the year 1956.
Sep 23 Earl Godwin, newscaster (Meet the Veep), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Sep 26 In the year 1956 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 On this day in history stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36
Oct 02 On this day in history george Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74
Oct 05 In the year 1956 joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies
Oct 06 In the year 1956 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 Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Oct 09 On this day in history death of marie Doro, American actress (b. 1882)
Oct 16 Jules Rimet, president of FIFA (b. 1873) died in the year 1956.
Oct 17 Anne Crawford, British film actor (b. 1920) died on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Oct 26 On this day in history walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60
Nov 01 Lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67 in the year 1956.
Nov 02 Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1956.
Nov 04 On this day in history art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46
Nov 05 In the year 1956 art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles
Nov 07 Una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40 in the year 1956.
Nov 11 In the year 1956 victor Young, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56
Nov 12 On this day in history gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49
Nov 19 On this day in history francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53
Nov 22 Vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies in the year 1956.
Nov 23 Jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61 on this day in history.
Nov 24 On this day in history death of guido Cantelli, Italian conductor (b. 1920)
Nov 26 Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 on this day in history.
Dec 04 Alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (b. 1891) died on this day in history.
Dec 06 On this day in history death of dr. Bhimji Ramji Ambedkar, Indian Minister of Law and architect of The Constitution of India (b. 1891)
Dec 07 Huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (b. 1887) died in the year 1956.
Dec 08 Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1956.
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