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In the year 1956
381 Notable deaths
John Emerson
Stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films (1874-1956).
Born May 29th, 1874 in Sandusky.
Died March 8th, 1956 at 81 years old in Pasadena.
Benjamin Glazer
Screenwriter, producer, foley artist, and director of american films (1887-1956).
Born May 7th, 1887 in Belfast. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1956 at 68 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Yakub Kolas
Belarusian writer (1882-1956).
Born November 3rd, 1882 in Akinchytsy. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1956 at 73 years old in Minsk. [ref]
John Garstang
British archaeologist (1876-1956).
Born May 5th, 1876 in Blackburn. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1956 at 80 years old in Beirut. [ref]
Jan Šrámek
Czechoslovak priest and politician (1870-1956).
Born August 11th, 1870 in Grygov. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1956 at 85 years old in Prague. [ref]
Carlo Gnocchi
Italian roman catholic priest, considered beatus.
Born October 25th, 1902 in San Colombano al Lambro. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1956 at 53 years old in Milan. [ref]
Juan Federico Ponce Vaides
Guatemalan president (1889-1956).
Born August 26th, 1889 in Guatemala City.
Died November 16th, 1956 at 67 years old in Guatemala City.
Frank Beaurepaire
Australian swimmer, olympic silver medallist, politician, businessman (1891-1956).
Born May 13th, 1891 in Melbourne.
Died May 29th, 1956 at 65 years old in Melbourne (heart failure).
Vladimir Obruchev
Russian and soviet geologist and writer.
Born October 10th, 1863 in Rzhev. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1956 at 92 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Paul Rostock
German surgeon; defendant at the nuremberg doctors' trial (1892-1956).
Born January 18th, 1892 in Kręcko.
Died June 17th, 1956 at 64 years old in Bad Tölz.
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