In the year 1956
404 Notable deaths
E. T. Whittaker
British mathematician (1873-1956).
Born October 24th, 1873 in Southport.
Died March 24th, 1956 at 82 years old in Edinburgh.
Erhard Raus
German general.
Born January 8th, 1889 in Olbramovice.
Died April 3rd, 1956 at 67 years old in Vienna.
Walter Gieseking
German pianist (1895–1956).
Born November 5th, 1895 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died October 26th, 1956 at 60 years old in London.
George Sarton
American historian of science (1884-1956).
Born August 31st, 1884 in Ghent. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1956 at 71 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Giovanni Papini
Italian writer.
Born January 9th, 1881 in Florence. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1956 at 75 years old in Florence (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Lucien Febvre
French historian.
Born July 22nd, 1878 in Nancy.
Died September 26th, 1956 at 78 years old in Saint-Amour.
Jimmie Angel
American aviator.
Born August 1st, 1899 in Springfield.
Died December 8th, 1956 at 57 years old in Panama City.
Maud Allan
Choreographer (1873-1956).
Born August 27th, 1873 in Toronto.
Died October 7th, 1956 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Paul Renner
German type designer.
Born August 9th, 1878 in Wernigerode. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1956 at 77 years old in Überlingen. [ref]
Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter.
Born January 31st, 1894 in Coalton. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1956 at 62 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 404
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo