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 in the year 1956.  

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 in the year 1956.  

Sep 26 Lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78 in the year 1956.  

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 in the year 1956.  

Oct 02 In the year 1956 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 Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 08 Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 in the year 1956.  

Oct 09 Marie Doro, American actress (b. 1882) died in the year 1956.  

Oct 16 Jules Rimet, president of FIFA (b. 1873) died in the year 1956.  

Oct 17 On this day in history death of anne Crawford, British film actor (b. 1920)  

Oct 19 Isham Jones, American musician (b. 1894) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 02 In the year 1956 jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77  

Nov 04 In the year 1956 art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46  

Nov 05 On this day in history art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles  

Nov 07 In the year 1956 una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40  

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 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 Vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies in the year 1956.  

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 In the year 1956 tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51  

Dec 04 Alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (b. 1891) died in the year 1956.  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 03 Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born in the year 1956.  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef