Page 13: 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   On this day in history joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies   

Oct 05   Yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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

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   In the year 1956 1st Pakistan v Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day   

Oct 12   On this day in history marga Klompe becomes 1st Dutch women elected minister   

Oct 13   WAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1956.   

Oct 15   William J Brennan Jr appointed to the Supreme Court in the year 1956.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1956.   

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 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   In the year 1956 soviet troops invade Hungary   

Oct 25   Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 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   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.   

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   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   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1956 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   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.