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Events on Monday 30 April 1956 2
1877 – 1956Alben Barkley (1877-1956)Died 30 April 1956, aged 78American politician who served as Vice President under Harry Truman from 1949 to 1953, after a long career as a US Senator from Kentucky. He collapsed and died of a heart attack while giving a speech at Washington and Lee University. He remained active in politics up to the moment of his death.
1956 – presentLars von TrierCannes FilmmakerCo-founder of the Dogme 95 movement, known for provocative films like "Melancholia."