In the year 1956
404 Notable deaths
Eugenio Pio Zolli
Chief rabbi of rome, italy, during world war ii; later converted to catholicism (1881-1956).
Born September 27th, 1881 in Brody.
Died March 2nd, 1956 at 74 years old in Rome.
Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough
British politician (1880-1956).
Born October 27th, 1880 in London.
Died March 10th, 1956 at 75 years old in Chichester.
André Marty
French politician (1886-1956).
Born November 6th, 1886 in Perpignan.
Died November 23rd, 1956 at 70 years old in Toulouse (lung cancer).
Charles Dingle
American actor (1887-1956).
Born December 28th, 1887 in Wabash.
Died January 19th, 1956 at 68 years old in Worcester (myocardial infarction).
Fritz Joubert Duquesne
South african journalist (1877–1956).
Born September 21st, 1877 in Cape Colony.
Died May 24th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City.
Reşat Nuri Güntekin
Turkish writer (1889–1956).
Born November 25th, 1889 in Istanbul.
Died December 7th, 1956 at 67 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Malik Ghulam Muhammad
3rd governor general of pakistan (1895-1956).
Born April 20th, 1895 in Lahore.
Died September 12th, 1956 at 61 years old in Lahore.
Alexander Gretchaninov
Russian romantic composer (1864–1956).
Born October 25th, 1864 in Moscow.
Died January 4th, 1956 at 91 years old in New York City.
Ralph DePalma
Italian-american racecar driver.
Born December 19th, 1882 in Biccari. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1956 at 73 years old in South Pasadena.
Johann Radon
Austrian mathematician (1887-1956).
Born December 16th, 1887 in Děčín.
Died May 25th, 1956 at 68 years old in Warsaw, Vienna.
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Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach