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In the year 1956
405 Notable deaths
John Garrels
American hurdler, shot putter and discus thrower (1885-1956).
Born November 18th, 1885 in Bay City.
Died October 21st, 1956 at 70 years old in Grosse Ile Township.
Pelageya Shajn
Russian astronomer.
Born April 19th, 1894 in Perm Krai.
Died August 27th, 1956 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Augustin Chantrel
French footballer (1906-1956).
Born November 11th, 1906 in Mers-les-Bains.
Died September 4th, 1956 at 49 years old
Karel Hromádka
Czech chess player.
Born April 23rd, 1887 in Großweikersdorf.
Died July 16th, 1956 at 69 years old in Prague.
Virginia Kirtley
Actress (1888-1956).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Bowling Green.
Died August 19th, 1956 at 67 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Per Kaufeldt
Swedish footballer and manager (1902-1956).
Born August 1st, 1902 in Södermalm.
Died March 21st, 1956 at 53 years old in Stockholm.
Ostap Vyshnia
Ukrainian writer (1889–1956).
Born November 13th, 1889 in Chechva. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1956 at 66 years old in Kyiv.
Ludvík Kuba
Czech landscape painter, musician, writer, professor in the academy of fine arts (1863-1956).
Born April 16th, 1863 in Poděbrady. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1956 at 93 years old in Prague. [ref]
Auguste Chevalier
French botanist (1873-1956).
Born June 23rd, 1873 in Domfront. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1956 at 82 years old in Paris.
Christian Gitsham
Athletics competitor (1888–1956).
Born October 15th, 1888 in Pietermaritzburg.
Died June 16th, 1956 at 67 years old in South Africa.
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