Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1956

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

Sep 21 In the year 1956 death of anastasio Somoza, Nicaraguan dictator, assassinated by Roliberto Lopez  

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 in the year 1956.  

Sep 26 In the year 1956 lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78  

Sep 27 Gerald Raphael Finzi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Oct 01 In the year 1956 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 Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history death of jules Rimet, president of FIFA (b. 1873)  

Oct 17 In the year 1956 death of anne Crawford, British film actor (b. 1920)  

Oct 19 Isham Jones, American musician (b. 1894) died in the year 1956.  

Oct 25 In the year 1956 risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67  

Oct 26 On this day in history walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60  

Nov 01 In the year 1956 lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67  

Nov 02 On this day in history jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77  

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 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 In the year 1956 francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53  

Nov 22 In the year 1956 vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies  

Nov 23 Jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61 in the year 1956.  

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

Nov 26 Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Dec 04 On this day in history death of alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (b. 1891)  

Dec 06 In the year 1956 death of dr. Bhimji Ramji Ambedkar, Indian Minister of Law and architect of The Constitution of India (b. 1891)  

Dec 07 In the year 1956 death of huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (b. 1887)  

Dec 08 Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1956.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1956 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 Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born in the year 1956.  

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

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

Jan 04 In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer  

Jan 05 Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born on this day in history.