Page 10: Historical Events In 1956

Jul 23   Bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3050 kph.   

Jul 24   Brendan Behan's "Quare Fellow," premieres in London.   

Jul 25   Italian liner Andrea Doria sank after colliding with the Stockholm.   

Jul 25   Jordanians attack UN Palestine truce   

Jul 25   ’One hour before midnight on July 25, 1956, the Swedish ocean liner Stockholm collided with the Italian liner Andrea Doria off the coast of Nantucket,later the Andrea Doria sank.   

Jul 26   Egypt seizes Suez Canal (soon Britian and France along with Isreal show up)   

Jul 26   Miguel Bernal Jiminez, composer, dies at 46   

Jul 26   President Nasser of Egypt nationalizes the Suez Canal Company   

Jul 27   J M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies   

Jul 28   Ludwig Klages, German philosopher/graphologist, dies at 83   

Jul 29   11th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Kathy Cornelius.   

Jul 29   Jacques Cousteau's Calypso anchors in 7500 m of water (record)   

Jul 29   Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83.   

Jul 30   The phrase "In God We Trust" was adopted as the U.S. national motto.   

Jul 30   US motto "In God We Trust" authorized   

Jul 31   Laker takes 10-53 in Australia's 2nd innings, 19-90 for match.   

Aug 02   Albert Woolson, last veteran US Union army, dies at 109.   

Aug 03   Willie Williams of the US sets 100 meter record at 10.1   

Aug 03   Willie Williams of US sets 100 meter record at 10.1   

Aug 04   1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph).   

Aug 04   inaugural motorcycle driven over 200 mph.   

Aug 05   KUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting   

Aug 06   After going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena   

Aug 07   Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5000 for spitting at Boston fans.   

Aug 08   Fire and explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium   

Aug 09   1st state-wide, state-supported educational TV network, Alabama.   

Aug 11   1st flight 4-motor Cessna 620.   

Aug 11   In this year, Elvis Presley releases "Don't Be Cruel"   

Aug 11   Jackson Pollock, abstract artist, dies in auto accident (East Hampton)   

Aug 12   Canadain actor William Shatner (Star Trek) marries Gloria Brink   

Aug 12   William Shatner marries Gloria Rand.   

Aug 13   Harry Donnan, cricketer (5 Tests for Australia 1891-96), dies   

Aug 13   WBIR TV channel 10 in Knoxville, TN (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Aug 14   Bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58.   

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Jan 02   Lynda barry: American cartoonist   

Jan 03   Mel gibson: Peekskill ny, actor (mad max, mrs soffel, lethal weapon)   

Jan 03   Willy t. ribbs: American race car driver   

Jan 04   Ann magnuson: Charleston wv, actress (anything but love, hunger)   

Jan 04   Barney sumner: Rock guitarist/vocalist (new order-blue monday)   

Jan 04   Bernard albrecht: English pop guitarist (joy division)   

Jan 04   Nels cline: American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   Chen kenichi: Japanese-born chef   

Jan 03   Alexander tikhonovich gretshaninov: Russian/us composer,    

Jan 04   Alexandr tikhonovich grechaninov: Composer,   

Jan 05   Jeanne f bourgeois: French head mistress (moulin rouge),    

Jan 08   Jim elliot: American christian missionary (b. 1928)   

Jan 10   Henricus p bremmer: Dutch art historian (beeldende kunst),    

Jan 12   John raedecker: Dutch sculptor (ww ii monument amsterdam),   

Jan 14   Siegfried f nadel: Aust/brit anthropologist (nuba),    

Jan 21   Sam langford: Canadian boxer (b. 1883)