Page 13: Historical Events In 1956

Oct 02   On this day in history first atomic power clock exhibited-NYC   

Oct 02   George Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74 in the year 1956.   

Oct 04   Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1956 dmitri Shostakovitch's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad   

Oct 06   Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 in the year 1956.   

Oct 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 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 in the year 1956.   

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

Oct 17   England's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens in the year 1956.   

Oct 17   England's first large scale nuclear power station opens in the year 1956.   

Oct 20   In the year 1956 58°F (15°C), Esperanza Station, Antarctica (Antarctic record high)   

Oct 20   On this day in history hannes Lindemann begins journey across Atlantic in a 17 foot craft   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1956.   

Oct 25   Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67 in the year 1956.   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1956 vietnam promulgates its constitution   

Oct 26   Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist   

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born in the year 1956.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

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)