Page 13: Historical Events In 1956

Oct 02   First atomic power clock exhibited-NYC in the year 1956.   

Oct 02   In the year 1956 george Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74   

Oct 04   Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia in the year 1956.   

Oct 05   On this day in history joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies   

Oct 05   On this day in history yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam   

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

Oct 06   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad   

Oct 06   In the year 1956 walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42   

Oct 08   In the year 1956 dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69   

Oct 08   Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn in the year 1956.   

Oct 10   In the year 1956 fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi   

Oct 11   On this day in history 1st Pakistan v Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day   

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

Oct 13   On this day in history 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   Pyotr Bolotnikov runs world record 10k (28:42.8) on this day in history.   

Oct 15   William J Brennan Jr appointed to the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres   

Oct 17   In the year 1956 england's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens   

Oct 17   England's first large scale nuclear power station opens on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history 58°F (15°C), Esperanza Station, Antarctica (Antarctic record high)   

Oct 20   Hannes Lindemann begins journey across Atlantic in a 17 foot craft on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open   

Oct 22   On this day in history france intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella   

Oct 23   On this day in history 1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast   

Oct 23   First video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast in the year 1956.   

Oct 23   Revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary in the year 1956.   

Oct 24   On this day in history aP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year   

Oct 24   Soviet troops invade Hungary in the year 1956.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Vietnam promulgates its constitution in the year 1956.   

Oct 26   On this day in history walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60   

Oct 28   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Luctuosissimi eventus in the year 1956.   

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)   

Jan 03   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

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

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

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   On this day in history henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

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

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 in the year 1956.   

Jan 21   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)