Page 13: Historical Events In 1956

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

Oct 02   On this day in history 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   Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies in the year 1956.   

Oct 05   Yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam in the year 1956.   

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   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad in the year 1956.   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history 1st Pakistan v Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day   

Oct 12   Marga Klompe becomes 1st Dutch women elected minister on this day in history.   

Oct 13   WAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins in the year 1956.   

Oct 14   In the year 1956 charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in NYC   

Oct 15   On this day in history pyotr Bolotnikov runs world record 10k (28:42.8)   

Oct 15   In the year 1956 william J Brennan Jr appointed to the Supreme Court   

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

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   Hannes Lindemann begins journey across Atlantic in a 17 foot craft in the year 1956.   

Oct 21   Betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open on this day in history.   

Oct 22   France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella in the year 1956.   

Oct 23   1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast in the year 1956.   

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

Oct 26   UN's International Atomic Energy Agency statute approved on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history vietnam promulgates its constitution   

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

Oct 28   On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Luctuosissimi eventus   

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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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

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

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   In the year 1956 death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

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