Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1956

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

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1956 stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 06 Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 in the year 1956.  

Oct 07 Clarence Birdseye, American inventor (b. 1886) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1956.  

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 In the year 1956 walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60  

Nov 01 Lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 04 Art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Nov 05 Art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles in the year 1956.  

Nov 07 On this day in history 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 in the year 1956.  

Nov 19 Francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53 in the year 1956.  

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 Guido Cantelli, Italian conductor (b. 1920) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1956.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 08 In the year 1956 edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76  

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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 Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born in the year 1956.  

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

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 Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1956 birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef