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In the year 1956
417 Notable deaths
Oskar Kaufmann
Hungarian architect.
Born February 2nd, 1873 in Sântana. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1956 at 83 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Teresa Feoderovna Ries
Russian-born austrian artist.
Born January 31st, 1877 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1956 at 79 years old in Lugano. [ref]
Louis Handley
American swimmer, water polo player and coach.
Born February 14th, 1874 in Rome.
Died December 28th, 1956 at 82 years old in New York City.
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]
Josef Chochol
Czech architect, designer and urbanist (1880-1956).
Born December 13th, 1880 in Písek.
Died July 6th, 1956 at 75 years old in Prague, Karlovy Vary.
Juan Armet
Footballer (1895-1956).
Born June 30th, 1895 in Terrassa.
Died October 5th, 1956 at 61 years old in Madrid.
Gustav Suits
Estonian poet (1883-1956).
Born November 30th, 1883 in Kurista.
Died May 23rd, 1956 at 72 years old in Stockholm.
Luigi Fantappiè
Italian mathematician (1901-1956).
Born September 15th, 1901 in Viterbo. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1956 at 54 years old in Bagnaia. [ref]
Lillian Leighton
American actress.
Born May 17th, 1874 in Wisconsin.
Died March 19th, 1956 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills.
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.
Deaths 301 to 310 of 417
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