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In the year 1956
427 Notable deaths
Theodor Haag
Field hockey player (1901–1956).
Born March 13th, 1901 in Le Havre.
Died August 28th, 1956 at 55 years old in Eitelborn. [ref]
Franz Federschmidt
American rower (1894–1956).
Born February 21st, 1894 in Philadelphia.
Died April 14th, 1956 at 62 years old in Philadelphia (colorectal cancer).
John Geiger
American rower.
Born March 28th, 1873 in Philadelphia.
Died December 6th, 1956 at 83 years old in Philadelphia.
Mikhail Bonch-Bruyevich
Russian general (1870–1956).
Born March 8th, 1870 in Moscow.
Died August 3rd, 1956 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Harald Smedvik
Gymnast (1888-1956).
Born March 28th, 1888. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1956 at 68 years old [ref]
Leonard Peterson
Swedish gymnast (1885–1956).
Born October 30th, 1885 in Stockholm.
Died April 15th, 1956 at 70 years old in Stockholm.
Paul Rudolf
Swiss rower.
Born December 6th, 1892.
Died April 5th, 1956 at 63 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Deaths 421 to 427 of 427
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