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In the year 1956
427 Notable deaths
Léon Thiébaut
French fencer (1880-1956).
Born November 19th, 1880 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 13th, 1956 at 75 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Wollmar Boström
Swedish tennis player (1878-1956).
Died November 7th, 1956 at 78 years old in Stockholm.
Martin Holt
Fencer (1881-1956).
Born January 13th, 1881 in London.
Died November 2nd, 1956 at 75 years old in Bognor Regis.
Victor Campbell
Royal navy officer and explorer (1875-1956).
Born August 20th, 1875 in Brighton.
Died November 19th, 1956 at 81 years old in Corner Brook.
Antonio Allochio
Italian fencer (1888-1956).
Born September 20th, 1888 in Paitone.
Died July 18th, 1956 at 67 years old in Serle.
Gustaf Blomgren
Diver.
Born December 24th, 1887 in Gothenburg.
Died July 25th, 1956 at 68 years old in Gothenburg.
Domingos Leite Pereira
Portuguese politician (1882-1956).
Born September 19th, 1882 in Braga.
Died October 27th, 1956 at 74 years old in Porto.
Oskar Olsen
Norwegian speed skater.
Born October 17th, 1897 in Oslo.
Died December 28th, 1956 at 59 years old in Oslo.
Sergey Blazhko
Russian astronomer (1870–1956).
Born November 17th, 1870 in Chocimsk.
Died February 11th, 1956 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 381 to 390 of 427
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner