Famous Deaths In 1956

Sep 18 On this day in history death of adélard Godbout, premier of Quebec (b. 1892)  

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

Sep 22 Frederick Soddy, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877) died in the year 1956.  

Sep 23 Earl Godwin, newscaster (Meet the Veep), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Sep 26 In the year 1956 lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78  

Sep 27 On this day in history 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 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 Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 in the year 1956.  

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

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

Oct 25 Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67 in the year 1956.  

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

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

Nov 05 In the year 1956 art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles  

Nov 07 On this day in history una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40  

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 in the year 1956.  

Nov 19 Francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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 Guido Cantelli, Italian conductor (b. 1920) died in the year 1956.  

Nov 26 In the year 1956 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 Huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (b. 1887) died on this day in history.  

Dec 08 On this day in history edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 04 In the year 1956 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 In the year 1956 birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef