Page 8: Historical Events In 1956

May 21   In the year 1956 uS explodes first airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll   

May 22   In the year 1956 "Bob Hope Show" last airs on NBC-TV   

May 22   "Bob Hope Show," last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1956 presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers   

May 23   World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1956 2,500th anniversary of the death of Buddha celebrated in India   

May 24   On this day in history guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74   

May 25   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Haurietis aquas in the year 1956.   

May 26   In the year 1956 aircraft carrier "Bennington" burns off Rhode Island, killing 103   

May 26   In the year 1956 aircraft carrier "Bennington" burns off RI, killing 103   

May 26   Al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1956 french raid in Algiers   

May 27   US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) in the year 1956.   

May 28   In the year 1956 dale Long becomes 1st to hit HRs in 8 straight games   

May 28   Eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus on this day in history.   

May 29   Albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65 in the year 1956.   

May 29   Arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres in the year 1956.   

May 30   Bus boycott begins in Tallahassee FL in the year 1956.   

May 30   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

Jun 02   On this day in history jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69   

Jun 02   Yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow in the year 1956.   

Jun 03   On this day in history 3rd class travel on British Railways ends   

Jun 04   Max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1956.   

Jun 04   In the year 1956 speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public   

Jun 05   In the year 1956 "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

Jun 05   In the year 1956 fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const   

Jun 06   Margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74 in the year 1956.   

Jun 07   On this day in history julien Benda, Fren philosopher/writer (La trahison des clercs), dies   

Jun 07   On this day in history singapore govt of Marshall resigns   

Jun 08   Lim Yem Hock forms Singapore govt on this day in history.   

Jun 10   16th modern Olympiad equestrian events open in Stockholm in the year 1956.   

Jun 11   Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Poesie grigio-verdi), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   John Lennon (15) & Paul McCartney (13) meet for the first time as Lennon's rock group The Quarrymen perform at a church dinner on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1956 golda Meir begins her term as Israel's foreign minister   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist   

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died in the year 1956.   

Jan 10   On this day in history henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 in the year 1956.   

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 in the year 1956.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)