Historical Events In 1956

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

Oct 02   George Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Oct 04   On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia  

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

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Oct 08   Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn on this day in history.  

Oct 10   On this day in history fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi  

Oct 11   1st Pakistan v Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day on this day in history.  

Oct 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Pyotr Bolotnikov runs world record 10k (28:42.8) in the year 1956.  

Oct 15   On this day in history william J Brennan Jr appointed to the Supreme Court  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open in the year 1956.  

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   In the year 1956 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 24   Soviet troops invade Hungary in the year 1956.  

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   Vietnam promulgates its constitution on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60 in the year 1956.  

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

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born in the year 1956.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1956 birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver  

Jan 04   In the year 1956 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   In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef  

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   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 in the year 1956.  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)