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In the year 1956
472 Notable deaths
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.
Diedrich Hermann Westermann
German missionary, africanist, and linguist (1875–1956).
Born June 24th, 1875 in Baden, Lower Saxony.
Died May 31st, 1956 at 80 years old in Baden, Lower Saxony.
Justin Godart
French politician, conferred with righteous among the nations (1871–1956).
Born November 26th, 1871 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1956 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Touria Chaoui
Moroccan pilot (1936-1956).
Born December 14th, 1936 in Fez.
Died March 1st, 1956 at 19 years old in Casablanca.
Jack Wilson
American boxer (1918-1956).
Born January 17th, 1918 in Spencer.
Died March 10th, 1956 at 38 years old in Cleveland.
Devorah Baron
Jewish writer, editor and translator (1887–1956).
Born December 4th, 1887 in Uzda.
Died August 20th, 1956 at 68 years old in Tel Aviv.
Jack Curtis
American actor of the silent era (1880-1956).
Born May 28th, 1880 in San Francisco.
Died March 16th, 1956 at 75 years old in Hollywood.
Marij Kogoj
Slovenian composer.
Born September 20th, 1895 in Trieste.
Died February 25th, 1956 at 60 years old in Ljubljana.
David Browning
American diver (1931-1956).
Born June 5th, 1931 in Boston.
Died March 13th, 1956 at 24 years old in Rantoul (aircraft crash).
Sergei Melgunov
Russian historian and politician (1879–1956).
Born January 6th, 1880 in Moscow.
Died May 26th, 1956 at 76 years old in Champigny-sur-Marne.
Günther Ramin
German organist, conductor and composer (1898–1956).
Born October 15th, 1898 in Karlsruhe.
Died February 27th, 1956 at 57 years old in Leipzig.
Juan José de Amézaga
President of uruguay (1881–1956).
Born January 28th, 1881 in Montevideo.
Died August 21st, 1956 at 75 years old in Montevideo.
Wolf Gold
Israeli rabbi (1889–1956).
Born January 31st, 1889 in Szczuczyn.
Died April 8th, 1956 at 67 years old in Jerusalem.
Isa Kremer
Russian american singer (1887-1956).
Born October 21st, 1887 in Bălți.
Died July 7th, 1956 at 68 years old in Córdoba (stomach cancer).
Werner Haas
German motorcycle racer (1927-1956).
Born May 30th, 1927 in Augsburg.
Died November 13th, 1956 at 29 years old in Neuburg an der Donau (aviation accident).
Oskar Kaufmann
Hungarian architect.
Born February 2nd, 1873 in Sântana. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1956 at 83 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Teresa Feoderovna Ries
Russian-born austrian artist.
Born January 31st, 1877 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1956 at 79 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Leopold of Alpandeire
Beatified spanish capuchin friar.
Born June 24th, 1864 in Alpandeire.
Died February 9th, 1956 at 91 years old in Granada.
Walter Andrae
German archeologist and architect (1875–1956).
Born February 18th, 1875 in Anger-Crottendorf.
Died July 28th, 1956 at 81 years old in Berlin.
Helmar Lerski
Photographer (1871-1956).
Born February 18th, 1871 in Strasbourg.
Died September 29th, 1956 at 85 years old in Zurich.
Louis Handley
American swimmer, water polo player and coach.
Born February 14th, 1874 in Rome.
Died December 28th, 1956 at 82 years old in New York City.
Petar Skok
Croatian linguist (1881-1956).
Born March 1st, 1881 in Jurkovo Selo. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1956 at 74 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Oskar Pfister
Swiss educator and reformed pastor (1873-1956).
Born February 23rd, 1873 in District 3. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1956 at 83 years old in Zurich.
Josef Chochol
Czech architect, designer and urbanist (1880-1956).
Born December 13th, 1880 in Písek.
Died July 6th, 1956 at 75 years old in Prague, Karlovy Vary.
Juan Armet
Spanish footballer and coach (1895–1956).
Born June 30th, 1895 in Terrassa.
Died October 5th, 1956 at 61 years old in Madrid.
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