In the year 1956
473 Notable deaths
Robert Julius Trumpler
Swiss-american astronomer (1886-1956).
Born October 2nd, 1886 in Zurich.
Died September 10th, 1956 at 69 years old in Berkeley.
Otto Harder
German footballer and ss officer (1892-1956).
Born November 25th, 1892 in Brunswick.
Died March 14th, 1956 at 63 years old in Hamburg.
Johannes Jørgensen
Danish writer (1866–1956).
Born November 6th, 1866 in Svendborg.
Died May 29th, 1956 at 89 years old in Svendborg.
Pedro Subercaseaux
Chilean painter (1880-1956).
Born December 10th, 1880 in Rome.
Died January 3rd, 1956 at 75 years old in Santiago.
Giuseppe Merosi
Italian automotive engineer (1872-1956).
Born December 8th, 1872 in Piacenza.
Died March 27th, 1956 at 83 years old in Lecco.
Sisowath Monipong
Cambodian prince.
Born August 25th, 1912 in Phnom Penh.
Died August 31st, 1956 at 44 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Willem Hendrik Keesom
Dutch physicist (1876–1956).
Born June 21st, 1876 in Texel.
Died March 24th, 1956 at 79 years old in Leiden.
Albert Kluyver
Dutch botanist, microbiologist, and biochemist (1888-1956).
Died May 14th, 1956 at 67 years old in Delft.
Jan Lechoń
Polish writer (1899-1956).
Born March 13th, 1899 in Warsaw.
Died June 8th, 1956 at 57 years old in New York City (falling).
Pavel Janák
Czech architect (1882–1956).
Born March 12th, 1882 in Vysočany. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1956 at 74 years old in Dejvice. [ref]
Jules-Géraud Saliège
Catholic cardinal (1870-1956).
Born February 24th, 1870 in Mauriac.
Died November 5th, 1956 at 86 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Aino Kallas
Finnish-estonian writer (1878-1956).
Born August 2nd, 1878 in Vyborg, Kiiskilä.
Died November 9th, 1956 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Zonia Baber
American geologist, geographer, researcher and university teacher.
Born August 24th, 1862 in Kansas Township.
Died January 10th, 1956 at 93 years old in Lansing.
Marie Hall
British violinist (1884–1956).
Born April 8th, 1884 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died November 11th, 1956 at 72 years old in Cheltenham.
Archduchess Maria Henrietta of Austria
Austrian archduchess (1883-1956).
Born January 10th, 1883 in Bratislava.
Died September 2nd, 1956 at 73 years old in Mariazell.
August Winnig
German politician (1878-1956).
Born March 31st, 1878 in Blankenburg.
Died November 6th, 1956 at 78 years old in Bad Nauheim.
Arthur Văitoianu
Romanian general and prime minister (1864-1956).
Born April 14th, 1864 in Izmail.
Died June 17th, 1956 at 92 years old in Bucharest.
Stefi Geyer
Hungarian musician (1888–1956).
Born June 28th, 1888 in Budapest.
Died December 11th, 1956 at 68 years old in Zurich.
Sergei Vasilenko
Russian and soviet composer (1872–1956).
Born March 30th, 1872 in Moscow.
Died March 11th, 1956 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Robert Lehr
German politician (1883-1956).
Born August 20th, 1883 in Celle. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1956 at 73 years old in Düsseldorf.
Marie Juchacz
German politician (1879-1956).
Born March 15th, 1879 in Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Died January 28th, 1956 at 76 years old in Düsseldorf.
Khadr El-Touni
Egyptian weightlifter.
Born March 15th, 1915 in Cairo.
Died September 22nd, 1956 at 41 years old in Helwan (electrocution).
Edward P. Carville
American politician (1885-1956).
Born May 14th, 1885 in Elko County.
Died June 27th, 1956 at 71 years old in Reno.
Truxtun Hare
American football player, track and field athlete (1878-1956).
Born October 12th, 1878 in Philadelphia.
Died February 2nd, 1956 at 77 years old in Radnor.
Deaths 276 to 300 of 473
Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn