Historical Events In 1956

May 21   On this day in history uS explodes first airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll   

May 22   "Bob Hope Show" last airs on NBC-TV in the year 1956.   

May 22   In the year 1956 "Bob Hope Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

May 23   Presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers in the year 1956.   

May 23   On this day in history world Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco   

May 24   In the year 1956 2,500th anniversary of the death of Buddha celebrated in India   

May 24   On this day in history guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74   

May 25   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Haurietis aquas on this day in history.   

May 26   Aircraft carrier "Bennington" burns off Rhode Island, killing 103 in the year 1956.   

May 26   Aircraft carrier "Bennington" burns off RI, killing 103 on this day in history.   

May 26   Al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history french raid in Algiers   

May 27   In the year 1956 uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

May 28   In the year 1956 dale Long becomes 1st to hit HRs in 8 straight games   

May 28   Eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus in the year 1956.   

May 29   On this day in history albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65   

May 29   Arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history bus boycott begins in Tallahassee FL   

May 30   US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) in the year 1956.   

Jun 02   On this day in history jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69   

Jun 02   On this day in history yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow   

Jun 03   On this day in history 3rd class travel on British Railways ends   

Jun 04   In the year 1956 max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73   

Jun 04   In the year 1956 speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public   

Jun 05   On this day in history "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

Jun 05   In the year 1956 fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const   

Jun 06   Margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history julien Benda, Fren philosopher/writer (La trahison des clercs), dies   

Jun 07   On this day in history singapore govt of Marshall resigns   

Jun 08   Lim Yem Hock forms Singapore govt in the year 1956.   

Jun 10   On this day in history 16th modern Olympiad equestrian events open in Stockholm   

Jun 11   In the year 1956 corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Poesie grigio-verdi), dies at 61   

Jun 15   John Lennon (15) & Paul McCartney (13) meet for the first time as Lennon's rock group The Quarrymen perform at a church dinner in the year 1956.   

Jun 17   In the year 1956 golda Meir begins her term as Israel's foreign minister   

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

Jan 04   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

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   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   In the year 1956 jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

Jan 08   In the year 1956 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   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 in the year 1956.