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• Cornelis (Cees) Hazeleger, Apeldoorn († 2019)
• Esther Lingg, Grossdietwil († 2001)
• Gun Monika Lahti, Jukkasjärvi († 2008)
• Nicolaas Narcisius Koek, Kampen († 2023)
• Theodorus Johannes Maria Steegers, Werkhoven, Utrecht, Nederland
• Leroy P. Crawford, Snake Spring Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania († 2007)
• Christianna Hustings, Diepenbeek, België († 2016)
• Patricia Sue Vander Werp († 1956)
• Koert (Cor) Kroezen († 2024)
• Walter Hector Georgette Pauwels, Willebroek,, Antwerpen, België († 2017)

• Anna Maria Ansems (82), Tilburg, Gemeente Tilburg
• Alfen van Hermina Catharina (82), Amsterdam
• Antonie de Wijze (70), Middelburg, Zeeland, NL
• Anna Maria Ansems Ancems (82), Tilburg (Tilburg) (Noord-Brabant)
• Adam Beers, Washington, Warren, New Jersey, Verenigde Staten
• (66), Tilburg
• Annigje Neeltje Bos (77), Capelle aan den IJssel
• Aafje Pool (74), Midwoud
• Adriana van Rulo (79), 's-Hertogenbosch
• Akke Dijk (10), Veenwouden

• 1952 » Marcia Fudge, American lawyer and politician
• 1953 » Denis Potvin, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
• 1955 » Kevin DuBrow, American heavy metal singer-songwriter († 2007)
• 1956 » Wilfredo Gómez, Puerto Rican-American boxer
• 1957 » Dan Castellaneta, American actor, voice artist, comedian, singer and producer
• 1958 » Blažej Baláž, Slovak painter, sculptor, and illustrator
• 1958 » David Remnick, American journalist and author
• 1958 » Stefan Dennis, Australian actor
• 1959 » John Magufuli, Tanzanian politician, 5th President of Tanzania
• 1959 » Mike Gartner, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

• 1941 » Harvey Hendrick, American baseball player (b. 1897)
• 1949 » George Gurdjieff, Armenian-French monk, psychologist, and philosopher (b. 1872)
• 1950 » Gustaf V of Sweden (b. 1858)
• 1953 » William Kapell, American pianist (b. 1922)
• 1956 » Louis Rosier, French race car driver (b. 1905)
• 1957 » Louis B. Mayer, Belarusian-American production manager and producer (b. 1885)
• 1958 » Zoë Akins, American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1886)
• 1961 » Astrid Holm, Danish actress (b. 1893)
• 1963 » Adolphe Menjou, American actor (b. 1890)
• 1969 » Pops Foster, American bassist and trumpet player (b. 1892)

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
• September 13 » The IBM 305 RAMAC is introduced, the first commercial computer to use disk storage.
• October 8 » The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.
• October 19 » The Soviet Union and Japan sign a Joint Declaration, officially ending the state of war between the two countries that had existed since August 1945.
• October 31 » Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal.
• November 12 » Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations.
• December 4 » The Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash) get together at Sun Studio for the first and last time.

The temperature on October 29, 1956 was between 3.1 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain during 5.8 hours. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (34%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest.