Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1956

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

Sep 21 On this day in history death of anastasio Somoza, Nicaraguan dictator, assassinated by Roliberto Lopez  

Sep 22 On this day in history death of frederick Soddy, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877)  

Sep 23 On this day in history earl Godwin, newscaster (Meet the Veep), dies at 75  

Sep 26 Lucien Febvre, French historian (Un Destin, Martin Luther), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1956.  

Oct 06 In the year 1956 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 In the year 1956 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1956 risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 22 In the year 1956 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 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 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 In the year 1956 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 On this day in history birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)  

Jan 04 Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 04 Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 05 Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.