In the year 1956
416 Notable deaths
Pietro Badoglio
Italian military general officer and marshal of the royal italian army from 1916-1943 during both world wars and prime minister of italy from 1943-1944 (1871-1956).
Born September 28th, 1871 in Grazzano Badoglio.
Died November 1st, 1956 at 85 years old in Grazzano Badoglio.
Thomas J. Watson
American businessman; chairman and ceo of ibm.
Born February 17th, 1874 in Campbell. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1956 at 82 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Charley Grapewin
American actor (1869-1956).
Born December 20th, 1869 in Xenia.
Died February 2nd, 1956 at 86 years old in Corona.
Meghnad Saha
Bengali astrophysicist (1893–1956).
Born October 6th, 1893 in Dhaka. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1956 at 62 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Fred Allen
American comedian.
Born May 31st, 1894 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1956 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hiram Bingham III
American academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician (1875–1956).
Born November 19th, 1875 in Honolulu.
Died June 6th, 1956 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C..
Konstantin von Neurath
German foreign minister, ambassador and reich protector in bohemia and moravia, general and nazi war criminal (1873-1956).
Born February 2nd, 1873 in Kleinglattbach.
Died August 14th, 1956 at 83 years old in Enzweihingen (myocardial infarction).
William Boeing
American aviation pioneer.
Born October 1st, 1881 in Detroit.
Died September 28th, 1956 at 74 years old in Puget Sound (myocardial infarction).
Jules Rimet
Founder of association football institutions (1873-1956).
Born October 14th, 1873 in Theuley.
Died October 16th, 1956 at 83 years old in Suresnes.
Clifford Brown
American jazz musician (1930–1956).
Born October 30th, 1930 in Wilmington.
Died June 26th, 1956 at 25 years old in Pennsylvania (traffic collision).
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus