Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1956

Sep 18 Adélard Godbout, premier of Quebec (b. 1892) died in the year 1956.  

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 In the year 1956 earl Godwin, newscaster (Meet the Veep), dies at 75  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 02 George Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Oct 05 In the year 1956 joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies  

Oct 06 On this day in history walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42  

Oct 07 In the year 1956 death of clarence Birdseye, American inventor (b. 1886)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 17 On this day in history 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 Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60 in the year 1956.  

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 11 Victor Young, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56 in the year 1956.  

Nov 12 In the year 1956 gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49  

Nov 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61  

Nov 24 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver  

Jan 04 In the year 1956 birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef