Page 11: Historical Events In 1956

Aug 03   Willie Williams of US sets 100 meter record at 10.1 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1956 1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph)   

Aug 04   First motorcycle driven over 200 mph on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1956.   

Aug 07   In the year 1956 boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans   

Aug 08   Fire & explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium in the year 1956.   

Aug 09   On this day in history 1st state-wide, state-supported educational TV network, Alabama   

Aug 11   1st flight 4-motor Cessna 620 in the year 1956.   

Aug 11   Elvis Presley releases "Don't Be Cruel" on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history jackson Pollock, abstract artist, dies in auto accident (East Hampton)   

Aug 12   On this day in history canadain actor William Shatner (Star Trek) marries Gloria Brink   

Aug 12   William Shatner marries Gloria Rand in the year 1956.   

Aug 13   On this day in history harry Donnan, cricketer (5 Tests for Australia 1891-96), dies   

Aug 13   WBIR TV channel 10 in Knoxville, TN (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 in the year 1956.   

Aug 16   On this day in history adlai E Stevenson nominated as Democratic presidential candidate   

Aug 16   In the year 1956 bela Lugosi, actor (Dracula), dies of heart attack at 73   

Aug 18   Cin Reds (8) & Cubs (2) combine to hit 10 HRs in a 9 inning game in the year 1956.   

Aug 19   In the year 1956 fay Crocker wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open   

Aug 20   Republicans convene at Cow Palace in the year 1956.   

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

Aug 22   On this day in history elvis Presley begins filming "The Reno Brothers" (Love Me Tender)   

Aug 22   Pres Eisenhower and VP Nixon renominated by Rep convention in SF in the year 1956.   

Aug 23   On this day in history ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day   

Aug 23   On this day in history soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

Aug 23   The first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins in the year 1956.   

Aug 24   1st non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Wash DC in the year 1956.   

Aug 24   In the year 1956 the first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Wash DC   

Aug 25   In the year 1956 alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies   

Aug 25   In the year 1956 to make room for Enos Slaughter, NY Yanks release Phil Rizzuto   

Aug 26   In the year 1956 kREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting   

Aug 27   In the year 1956 curt Robert of Columbus (Intl League) hits 4 HRs in 7 inning game   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.