Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 22 Frederick Soddy, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877) died on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Earl Godwin, newscaster (Meet the Veep), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Sep 26 Lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Sep 27 Gerald Raphael Finzi, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1956.  

Oct 01 Stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36 in the year 1956.  

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

Oct 05 Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies in the year 1956.  

Oct 06 In the year 1956 walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42  

Oct 07 Clarence Birdseye, American inventor (b. 1886) died in the year 1956.  

Oct 08 On this day in history dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1956.  

Oct 26 In the year 1956 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 In the year 1956 jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77  

Nov 04 On this day in history art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46  

Nov 05 Art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles on this day in history.  

Nov 07 Una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40 in the year 1956.  

Nov 11 Victor Young, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Nov 12 Gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49 in the year 1956.  

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 On this day in history jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61  

Nov 24 In the year 1956 death of guido Cantelli, Italian conductor (b. 1920)  

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

Dec 04 In the year 1956 death of alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (b. 1891)  

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 On this day in history edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)  

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

Jan 04 On this day in history 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.