In the year 1956
381 Notable deaths
Norbert Mueller
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born February 14th, 1906 in Waterloo.
Died July 6th, 1956 at 50 years old in Toronto.
Oskar Olsen
Norwegian speed skater.
Born October 17th, 1897 in Oslo.
Died December 28th, 1956 at 59 years old in Oslo.
Johannes Gabriel Granö
Finnish geographer (1882-1956).
Born March 14th, 1882 in Lapua. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1956 at 73 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Cesare Milani
Italian rower (1905-1956).
Born January 4th, 1905 in Livorno.
Died June 21st, 1956 at 51 years old
Arvid Andersson
Swedish tug of war competitor.
Born July 9th, 1881 in Strängnäs Municipality. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1956 at 75 years old in Stockholm.
Sergey Blazhko
Russian astronomer.
Born November 17th, 1870 in Chocimsk.
Died February 11th, 1956 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Edgar Page
Field hockey player and cricketer (1884-1956).
Born December 31st, 1884 in Wolverhampton.
Died May 12th, 1956 at 71 years old in Wolverhampton.
Otakar Lada
Czech fencer.
Born May 22nd, 1883 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1956 at 73 years old in Senohraby.
Peter Andersen
Gymnast (1884-1956).
Born April 9th, 1884 in Højby.
Died September 25th, 1956 at 72 years old in Egebjerg.
Deaths 351 to 360 of 381
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran