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In the year 1956
427 Notable deaths
Malik Ghulam Muhammad
3rd governor general of pakistan (1895-1956).
Born April 20th, 1895 in Lahore.
Died September 12th, 1956 at 61 years old in Lahore.
Elsie Janis
American actress of stage and screen (1889-1956).
Born March 16th, 1889 in Columbus. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1956 at 66 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Gustave Charpentier
French composer.
Born June 25th, 1860 in Dieuze. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1956 at 95 years old in Paris.
José Moscardó Ituarte
Spanish general (1878-1956).
Born October 26th, 1878 in Madrid.
Died April 12th, 1956 at 77 years old in Madrid.
Helmer Hanssen
Norwegian antarctic explorer (1870-1956).
Born September 24th, 1870 in Andøy Municipality.
Died August 2nd, 1956 at 85 years old in Tromsø Municipality.
Louis Rosier
French racing driver.
Born November 5th, 1905 in Chapdes-Beaufort.
Died October 29th, 1956 at 50 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
George Murray Levick
Antarctic explorer, and founder of the british schools exploring society.
Born July 3rd, 1876 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died May 30th, 1956 at 79 years old in Poltimore.
Fritz Joubert Duquesne
South african journalist (1877–1956).
Born September 21st, 1877 in Cape Colony.
Died May 24th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City.
Witold Hurewicz
Polish mathematician.
Born June 29th, 1904 in Łódź. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1956 at 52 years old in Mérida (fall from building). [ref]
Curnonsky
French food writer (1872–1956).
Born October 12th, 1872 in Angers.
Died July 22nd, 1956 at 83 years old in Paris.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 427
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