In the year 1956
405 Notable deaths
René Fernández
Bolivian footballer (1906-1956).
Born November 30th, 1905 in La Paz.
Died December 31st, 1956 at 51 years old in Bolivia.
Agnes Esterhazy
Hungarian actress.
Born January 15th, 1891 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died April 4th, 1956 at 65 years old in Munich.
Hans Eugster
Gymnast (1929-1956).
Born March 27th, 1929 in Heiden.
Died November 12th, 1956 at 27 years old in Lucerne.
Grigory Abramovich Shajn
Soviet astronomer (1892-1956).
Born April 19th, 1892 in Odesa.
Died August 4th, 1956 at 64 years old in Moscow.
LeRoy Samse
Athletics competitor (1883–1956).
Born September 13th, 1883 in Kokomo.
Died May 1st, 1956 at 72 years old in Sherman Oaks.
John Evershed
British astronomer (1864-1956).
Born February 26th, 1864 in Surrey.
Died November 17th, 1956 at 92 years old in Surrey.
William Wright Smith
Scottish botanist (1875-1956).
Born February 2nd, 1875 in Lochmaben. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1956 at 81 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Margaret Joslin
Actress (1883-1956).
Born August 6th, 1883 in Cleveland.
Died October 14th, 1956 at 73 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Alice Greene
British tennis player (1879–1956).
Born October 15th, 1879 in Upton.
Died October 26th, 1956 at 77 years old in Saint Brelade.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 405
As soon as you’ll realize it was a gift, you’ll be free. Maxime Lagacé