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In the year 1956
427 Notable deaths
Ivan Vasilyevich Smirnov
Russian flying ace (1895-1956).
Born February 12th, 1895 in Vladimir.
Died October 28th, 1956 at 61 years old in Palma.
Louis Madelin
French historian (1871-1956).
Born May 8th, 1871 in Neufchâteau. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1956 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Valda Valkyrien
Danish actress (1895-1956).
Born September 30th, 1895 in Reykjavík.
Died October 22nd, 1956 at 61 years old in Los Angeles.
Lawson Butt
British actor and film director (1880-1956).
Born March 4th, 1880 in Bristol. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1956 at 75 years old in Hampshire.
Ostap Vyshnia
Ukrainian writer (1889–1956).
Born November 13th, 1889 in Chechva. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1956 at 66 years old in Kyiv.
Alberto Guani
Uruguayan politician (1877-1956).
Born June 14th, 1877 in Montevideo.
Died November 25th, 1956 at 79 years old
Paul Rohrbach
German politician (1869-1956).
Born June 29th, 1869 in Kuldīga.
Died July 20th, 1956 at 87 years old in Langenburg.
Dave Trottier
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born June 25th, 1906 in Ontario.
Died November 14th, 1956 at 50 years old in Halifax.
Otto Scheff
Austrian swimmer (1889-1956).
Born December 12th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died October 26th, 1956 at 66 years old in Maria Enzersdorf.
Mincho Neychev
Bulgarian politician.
Born April 4th, 1887 in Stara Zagora.
Died August 11th, 1956 at 69 years old in Sofia.
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