In the year 1956
379 Notable deaths
Lewis Terman
American educational psychologist and academic.
Born January 15th, 1877 in Johnson County.
Died December 21st, 1956 at 79 years old in Palo Alto.
Fritz Joubert Duquesne
South african journalist.
Born September 21st, 1877 in Cape Colony.
Died May 24th, 1956 at 78 years old in New York City.
Charles MacArthur
American writer.
Born November 5th, 1895 in Michigan. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1956 at 60 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Miklós Nyiszli
Jewish prisoner at the auschwitz concentration camp (1901-1956).
Born June 17th, 1901 in Șimleu Silvaniei.
Died May 5th, 1956 at 54 years old in Oradea (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Risto Ryti
President of finland (1889–1956).
Born February 3rd, 1889 in Huittinen.
Died October 25th, 1956 at 67 years old in Helsinki.
Bolesław Bierut
President of poland (1892-1956).
Born April 18th, 1892 in Lublin.
Died March 12th, 1956 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Daniel Swarovski
Czech-austrian glassmaker, founder of swarovski group.
Born October 24th, 1862 in Jiřetín pod Bukovou. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1956 at 93 years old in Wattens. [ref]
Mistinguett
French actress and singer.
Born April 3rd, 1875 in Enghien-les-Bains. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1956 at 80 years old in Bougival.
C. B. Fry
English cricketer and rugby union footballer (1872-1956).
Born April 25th, 1872 in Croydon.
Died September 7th, 1956 at 84 years old in Hampstead.
Konstantin Päts
Estonian politician.
Born February 23rd, 1874 in Tahkuranna. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1956 at 81 years old in Burashevo. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 379
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr