In the year 1956
427 Notable deaths
Juan Pistarini
Argentine politician and general.
Born December 23rd, 1882 in Victorica.
Died May 29th, 1956 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Bernard Griffin
Catholic cardinal (1899–1956).
Born February 21st, 1899 in Birmingham.
Died August 20th, 1956 at 57 years old in Cornwall (myocardial infarction).
Julius Lippert
German politician (1895-1956).
Died June 30th, 1956 at 60 years old in Bad Schwalbach.
Theodor Pallady
Romanian artist (1871–1956).
Born April 11th, 1871 in Iași.
Died August 16th, 1956 at 85 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Zeth Höglund
Swedish politician (1884-1956).
Born April 29th, 1884 in Örgryte församling. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1956 at 72 years old in Västerled. [ref]
Elmer Drew Merrill
U.s. botanist (1876–1956).
Born October 15th, 1876 in Auburn.
Died February 25th, 1956 at 79 years old in Forest Hills.
María Teresa Ferrari
Argentinian educator, physician and activist for women's rights (1887–1956).
Born October 11th, 1887 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 30th, 1956 at 69 years old in Buenos Aires.
Fergus Anderson
British racing driver (1909-1956).
Born February 9th, 1909 in London Borough of Croydon.
Died May 6th, 1956 at 47 years old in Floreffe (falling).
Greenleaf Whittier Pickard
American radio pioneer (1877–1956).
Born February 14th, 1877 in Portland.
Died January 8th, 1956 at 78 years old in Newton.
Marion Leonard
American actress.
Born June 9th, 1881 in Cincinnati.
Died January 9th, 1956 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 427
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