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   Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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

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

Oct 15   Pyotr Bolotnikov runs world record 10k (28:42.8) on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 17   In the year 1956 england's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens   

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   In the year 1956 hannes Lindemann begins journey across Atlantic in a 17 foot craft   

Oct 21   On this day in history betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open   

Oct 22   France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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

Oct 24   On this day in history soviet troops invade Hungary   

Oct 25   On this day in history 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   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   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Luctuosissimi eventus on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

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   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1956 john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.