Page 8: Historical Events In 1956

May 22   "Bob Hope Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

May 23   presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers.   

May 23   world Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco.   

May 24   2500th anniversary of the death of Buddha celebrated in India.   

May 24   guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74.   

May 25   in this year, Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Haurietis aquas.   

May 26   aircraft carrier "Bennington" burns off Rhode Island, killing 103.   

May 26   aircraft carrier "Bennington" burns off RI, killing 103.   

May 26   al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54.   

May 27   french raid in Algiers.   

May 27   uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests).   

May 28   Dale Long is recorded as becoming 1st to hit HRs in 8 straight games   

May 28   eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus.   

May 29   albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65.   

May 29   arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres.   

May 30   Bus boycott begins in Tallahassee FL   

May 30   US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

Jun 02   jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69.   

Jun 02   yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow.   

Jun 03   3rd class travel on British Railways ends.   

Jun 04   max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73.   

Jun 04   speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public.   

Jun 05   "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

Jun 05   Fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const   

Jun 06   margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74.   

Jun 07   Julien Benda, Fren philosopher/writer (La trahison des clercs), dies   

Jun 07   singapore govt of Marshall steps down.   

Jun 08   Lim Yem Hock forms Singapore govt   

Jun 10   16th modern Olympiad equestrian events open in Stockholm.   

Jun 11   corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Poesie grigio-verdi), dies at 61.   

Jun 15   john Lennon (15) and Paul McCartney (13) meet for the inaugural time as Lennon's rock group The Quarrymen perform at a church dinner.   

Jun 17   in this year, Golda Meir starts her term as Israel's foreign minister.   

Jun 18   Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt (British and French forces attempted to seize the Canal)   

Jun 18   last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)   

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

Jan 04   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 in the year 1956.   

Jan 14   In the year 1956 siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died in the year 1956.