Historical Events In 1956

Oct 02   First atomic power clock exhibited-NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history george Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74   

Oct 04   On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia   

Oct 05   Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies in the year 1956.   

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   Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 in the year 1956.   

Oct 08   On this day in history don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn   

Oct 10   Fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Pyotr Bolotnikov runs world record 10k (28:42.8) in the year 1956.   

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

Oct 16   "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres in the year 1956.   

Oct 17   England's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history england's first large scale nuclear power station opens   

Oct 20   In the year 1956 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   Betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1956 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   In the year 1956 first video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast   

Oct 23   Revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1956 risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67   

Oct 26   On this day in history uN's International Atomic Energy Agency statute approved   

Oct 26   Vietnam promulgates its constitution on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1956 walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60   

Oct 28   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Luctuosissimi eventus on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

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

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1956 henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

Jan 12   On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   In the year 1956 siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

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