Historical Events In 1956

Oct 02   In the year 1956 first atomic power clock exhibited-NYC  

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

Oct 04   Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia on this day in history.  

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

Oct 05   Yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam in the year 1956.  

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

Oct 06   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad in the year 1956.  

Oct 06   Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 in the year 1956.  

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   On this day in history fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi  

Oct 11   1st Pakistan v Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day in the year 1956.  

Oct 12   In the year 1956 marga Klompe becomes 1st Dutch women elected minister  

Oct 13   In the year 1956 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   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   On this day in history england's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens  

Oct 17   On this day in history england's first large scale nuclear power station opens  

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   On this day in history betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open  

Oct 22   France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1956 1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast  

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

Oct 23   Revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary on this day in history.  

Oct 24   AP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year in the year 1956.  

Oct 24   Soviet troops invade Hungary on this day in history.  

Oct 25   In the year 1956 risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67  

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

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   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Luctuosissimi eventus on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born in the year 1956.  

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

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

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef  

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1956 siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52  

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died in the year 1956.