Page 10: Historical Events In 1956

Jul 13   Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer, dies at 54.   

Jul 13   WCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

Jul 14   Boston Red Sox Mel Parnell no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0   

Jul 14   Jaroslav Ridky, composer, dies at 58.   

Jul 15   In this year, Beverly Hanson/Kathy Cornelius claims LPGA Hot Springs Golf Invitational.   

Jul 16   Detroit Tigers and Briggs Stadium sold for then record $5.5 million   

Jul 16   Karelo-Finnish SSR is recorded as becoming part of Russian SFSR.   

Jul 16   Last Ringling Bros, Barnum and Bailey Circus under a canvas tent.   

Jul 18   Erno Gero succeeds Matyas Rákosi as party leader of Hungary.   

Jul 18   Willem J A Kerncamp, Dut overseas minister (Islam and Woman), dies at 57.   

Jul 20   France recognizes Tunisia's independence.   

Jul 20   Ken Burn, cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies   

Jul 20   USS Thetis Bay (CVHA 1), inaugural helicopter assault carrier, was commissioned at San Francisco, Formerly CVE 90, Thetis Bay was converted to operate helicopters and to accommodate 1000 Marine combat troops to be flown ashore in the vertical development tactics of amphibious assault   

Jul 21   Cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight claims   

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)   

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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)