Page 13: Historical Events In 1956

Oct 02   On this day in history first atomic power clock exhibited-NYC   

Oct 02   In the year 1956 george Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74   

Oct 04   On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia   

Oct 05   Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies in the year 1956.   

Oct 05   In the year 1956 yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam   

Oct 05   In the year 1956 yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53)   

Oct 06   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad   

Oct 06   In the year 1956 walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42   

Oct 08   Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn in the year 1956.   

Oct 10   Fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi on this day in history.   

Oct 11   1st Pakistan v Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Marga Klompe becomes 1st Dutch women elected minister in the year 1956.   

Oct 13   On this day in history wAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins   

Oct 14   Charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1956 pyotr Bolotnikov runs world record 10k (28:42.8)   

Oct 15   William J Brennan Jr appointed to the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Oct 16   "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres on this day in history.   

Oct 17   England's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens on this day in history.   

Oct 17   England's first large scale nuclear power station opens in the year 1956.   

Oct 20   58°F (15°C), Esperanza Station, Antarctica (Antarctic record high) in the year 1956.   

Oct 20   On this day in history hannes Lindemann begins journey across Atlantic in a 17 foot craft   

Oct 21   Betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open in the year 1956.   

Oct 22   France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella in the year 1956.   

Oct 23   1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1956 first video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast   

Oct 23   On this day in history revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary   

Oct 24   AP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history soviet troops invade Hungary   

Oct 25   Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67 in the year 1956.   

Oct 26   In the year 1956 uN's International Atomic Energy Agency statute approved   

Oct 26   Vietnam promulgates its constitution on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Luctuosissimi eventus   

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Jan 02   In the year 1956 birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)   

Jan 03   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

Jan 08   In the year 1956 death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1956 john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

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