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In the year 1956
405 Notable deaths
Werner Haas
German motorcycle racer (1927-1956).
Born May 30th, 1927 in Augsburg.
Died November 13th, 1956 at 29 years old in Neuburg an der Donau (aviation accident).
Henrique da Rocha Lima
Brazilian microbiologist.
Born November 24th, 1879 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died April 26th, 1956 at 76 years old in São Paulo.
Sergei Melgunov
Russian historian and politician.
Born January 6th, 1880 in Moscow.
Died May 26th, 1956 at 76 years old in Champigny-sur-Marne.
Oskar Pfister
Swiss educator and reformed pastor (1873-1956).
Born February 23rd, 1873 in Wiedikon. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1956 at 83 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Devorah Baron
Jewish writer, editor and translator (1887–1956).
Born December 9th, 1887 in Uzda.
Died August 20th, 1956 at 68 years old in Tel Aviv.
David Browning
American diver (1931-1956).
Born June 5th, 1931 in Boston.
Died March 13th, 1956 at 24 years old in Rantoul (aircraft crash).
Marij Kogoj
Slovenian composer.
Born September 30th, 1892 in Trieste.
Died February 25th, 1956 at 63 years old in Ljubljana.
Touria Chaoui
Moroccan pilot (1936-1956).
Born December 14th, 1936 in Fez.
Died March 1st, 1956 at 19 years old in Casablanca.
Gustav Suits
Estonian poet (1883-1956).
Born November 30th, 1883 in Kurista.
Died May 23rd, 1956 at 72 years old in Stockholm.
Albert Aftalion
French economist (1874–1956).
Born October 21st, 1874 in Ruse.
Died December 6th, 1956 at 82 years old in Geneva.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 405
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