Page 11: Historical Events In 1956

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.   

Aug 15   Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83.   

Aug 16   Adlai E Stevenson nominated as Democratic presidential candidate   

Aug 16   Bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73.   

Aug 18   Cin Reds (8) and Cubs (2) combine to hit 10 HRs in a 9 inning game   

Aug 19   In this year, Fay Crocker claims LPGA St Louis Golf Open   

Aug 20   Republicans convene at Cow Palace   

Aug 21   WTVW TV channel 7 in Evansville, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting.   

Aug 22   Elvis Presley begins filming "The Reno Brothers" (Love Me Tender).   

Aug 22   Pres Eisenhower and VP Nixon renominated by Rep convention in SF   

Aug 23   ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day.   

Aug 23   Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

Aug 23   The inaugural non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins.   

Aug 24   1st non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Wash DC.   

Aug 24   The inaugural non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Wash DC   

Aug 25   Alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies.   

Aug 25   To make room for Enos Slaughter, NY Yanks release Phil Rizzuto   

Aug 26   KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting   

Aug 27   Curt Robert of Columbus (Intl League) hits 4 HRs in 7 inning game.   

Aug 28   England retain cricket Ashes, Jim Laker 46 wickets in the series   

Aug 29   French govt routes troops to Cyprus near Suez crisis   

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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)