Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1956

Sep 18 Adélard Godbout, premier of Quebec (b. 1892) died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 22 In the year 1956 death of frederick Soddy, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877)  

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 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 in the year 1956.  

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

Oct 06 Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Oct 07 In the year 1956 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 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 Anne Crawford, British film actor (b. 1920) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 25 On this day in history risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67  

Oct 26 Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60 in the year 1956.  

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 Art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46 in the year 1956.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 11 On this day in history victor Young, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56  

Nov 12 Gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Nov 19 In the year 1956 francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53  

Nov 22 On this day in history vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies  

Nov 23 In the year 1956 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 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 On this day in history 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 Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 03 In the year 1956 birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)  

Jan 03 In the year 1956 birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver  

Jan 04 Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer  

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