In the year 1956
472 Notable deaths
Irvine Robertson
Canadian rower (1882–1956).
Born July 10th, 1882 in Toronto.
Died February 26th, 1956 at 73 years old in Ottawa.
Frithjof Olstad
Norwegian rower (1890–1956).
Born November 23rd, 1890 in Tønsberg.
Died December 16th, 1956 at 66 years old in Oslo.
Arvid Andersson
Swedish tug of war competitor (1881–1956).
Born July 9th, 1881 in Strängnäs Municipality. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1956 at 75 years old in Stockholm.
Richard Olsen
Danish rower (1911-1956).
Born October 31st, 1911 in Sorø.
Died February 13th, 1956 at 44 years old in Sorø.
Arthur Downes
Scottish sailor (1883–1956).
Born February 23rd, 1883 in Glasgow.
Died September 12th, 1956 at 73 years old in Helensburgh.
Edgar Page
Field hockey player and cricketer (1884-1956).
Born December 31st, 1884 in Wolverhampton.
Died May 12th, 1956 at 71 years old in Wolverhampton.
Jan van Reede
Dutch equestrian (1878-1956).
Born January 12th, 1878 in Zwolle.
Died November 15th, 1956 at 78 years old in Epe.
Dagmar Möller
Classical singer (1866-1956).
Born December 19th, 1866 in Oslo. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1956 at 89 years old in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Florence Hedges
American botanist (1878-1956).
Born August 24th, 1878 in Lansing.
Died December 17th, 1956 at 78 years old in San Francisco.
Alexander Turnbull
Canadian lacrosse player (1872-1956).
Born December 6th, 1872 in Ontario.
Died August 27th, 1956 at 83 years old in Burnaby.
Edoardo Mariani
Italian footballer (1893-1956).
Born March 5th, 1893 in Milan.
Died January 7th, 1956 at 62 years old in Pisa.
Ture Person
Swedish sprinter (1892–1956).
Born November 23rd, 1892 in Kristianstad.
Died November 14th, 1956 at 63 years old in Bromma.
Vlastimil Lada-Sázavský
Czech fencer (1886-1956).
Born March 31st, 1886 in Prague.
Died April 22nd, 1956 at 70 years old in Prague.
William Titt
British gymnast (1881-1956).
Born February 8th, 1881 in Cork. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1956 at 75 years old [ref]
Otakar Lada
Czech fencer (1883–1956).
Born May 22nd, 1883 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1956 at 73 years old in Senohraby.
Fernand Jourdant
French fencer (1903-1956).
Born February 3rd, 1903 in Flers.
Died January 2nd, 1956 at 52 years old in Toulouse.
Christian Staib
Sailor (1892-1956).
Born February 10th, 1892 in Oslo.
Died May 16th, 1956 at 64 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Erik Blomqvist
Sport shooter (1879–1956).
Born January 5th, 1879 in Stockholm.
Died September 17th, 1956 at 77 years old
Gottfrid Svensson
Olympic wrestler (1889–1956).
Born May 13th, 1889 in Uppsala.
Died August 19th, 1956 at 67 years old in Stockholm.
William von Wirén
Estonian sailor and ice sailor (1894–1956).
Born September 11th, 1894 in Suuresadama.
Died November 23rd, 1956 at 62 years old in Stockholm.
Peter Andersen
Gymnast (1884-1956).
Born April 9th, 1884 in Højby.
Died September 25th, 1956 at 72 years old in Egebjerg.
Edmond Dame
French wrestler.
Born November 4th, 1893 in Rouvroy.
Died August 31st, 1956 at 62 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Jens Kristian Jensen
Danish gymnast (1885-1956).
Born March 22nd, 1885 in Pedersborg.
Died March 27th, 1956 at 71 years old in Vordingborg.
Brian Norton
South african tennis player (1899–1956).
Born October 10th, 1899 in Robben Island.
Died July 16th, 1956 at 56 years old in Santa Clara.
Inge Heybroek
Field hockey player (1915–1956).
Born October 12th, 1915 in Hilversum.
Died February 9th, 1956 at 40 years old in Dublin.
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson