In the year 1956
427 Notable deaths
Felix Bernstein
German jewish mathematician (1878-1956).
Born February 24th, 1878 in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1956 at 78 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Walter Sydney Adams
American astronomer.
Born December 20th, 1876 in Antioch.
Died May 11th, 1956 at 79 years old in Pasadena.
Zenobia Camprubí
Spanish-american writer and linguist.
Born August 31st, 1887 in Malgrat de Mar. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1956 at 69 years old in San Juan (ovarian cancer).
Piero Calamandrei
Italian writer and politician (1889-1956).
Born April 21st, 1889 in Florence. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1956 at 67 years old in Florence. [ref]
Walter Evans Edge
American politician (1873-1956).
Born November 20th, 1873 in Philadelphia.
Died October 29th, 1956 at 82 years old in Manhattan.
Évariste Lévi-Provençal
French historian (1894-1956).
Born January 4th, 1894 in Algiers.
Died March 23rd, 1956 at 62 years old in avenue Émile-Deschanel.
Francis Simon
German-british chemist.
Born July 2nd, 1893 in Berlin.
Died October 31st, 1956 at 63 years old in Oxford.
Lucie Höflich
German actress (1883-1956).
Born February 20th, 1883 in Hanover.
Died October 9th, 1956 at 73 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Yves Nat
French musician (1890–1956).
Born December 29th, 1890 in Béziers.
Died August 31st, 1956 at 65 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Hans Carossa
German writer (1878-1956).
Born December 15th, 1878 in Bad Tölz.
Died September 12th, 1956 at 77 years old in Rittsteig.
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino