Famous Deaths In 1956

Sep 18 On this day in history 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 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 09 Marie Doro, American actress (b. 1882) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 19 On this day in history death of isham Jones, American musician (b. 1894)  

Oct 25 Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Oct 26 On this day in history 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 Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1956.  

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 in the year 1956.  

Nov 12 On this day in history gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49  

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

Nov 22 On this day in history 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 Guido Cantelli, Italian conductor (b. 1920) died in the year 1956.  

Nov 26 On this day in history tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51  

Dec 04 Alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Dec 06 Dr. Bhimji Ramji Ambedkar, Indian Minister of Law and architect of The Constitution of India (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.  

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