Historical Events In 1956

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 05   In the year 1956 yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam  

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

Oct 06   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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   "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres on this day in history.  

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

Oct 17   In the year 1956 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 in the year 1956.  

Oct 21   In the year 1956 betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 23   In the year 1956 revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary  

Oct 24   AP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year in the year 1956.  

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   In the year 1956 uN's International Atomic Energy Agency statute approved  

Oct 26   On this day in history vietnam promulgates its constitution  

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

Oct 28   In the year 1956 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Luctuosissimi eventus  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

Jan 02   In the year 1956 birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist  

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

Jan 03   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born on this day in history.  

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   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)  

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   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)