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In the year 1956
427 Notable deaths
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]
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.
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
Deaths 401 to 410 of 427
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