Historical Events In 1956

Oct 02   First atomic power clock exhibited-NYC in the year 1956.   

Oct 02   George Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1956 great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia   

Oct 05   In the year 1956 joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies   

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   Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 in the year 1956.   

Oct 08   In the year 1956 don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn   

Oct 10   In the year 1956 fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi   

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 in the year 1956.   

Oct 15   Pyotr Bolotnikov runs world record 10k (28:42.8) in the year 1956.   

Oct 15   In the year 1956 william J Brennan Jr appointed to the Supreme Court   

Oct 16   In the year 1956 "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 23   Revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary in the year 1956.   

Oct 24   On this day in history aP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year   

Oct 24   Soviet troops invade Hungary in the year 1956.   

Oct 25   Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   UN's International Atomic Energy Agency statute approved in the year 1956.   

Oct 26   In the year 1956 vietnam promulgates its constitution   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

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   In the year 1956 alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1956 jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)