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   Lynda barry: American cartoonist   

Jan 03   Mel gibson: Peekskill ny, actor (mad max, mrs soffel, lethal weapon)   

Jan 03   Willy t. ribbs: American race car driver   

Jan 04   Ann magnuson: Charleston wv, actress (anything but love, hunger)   

Jan 04   Barney sumner: Rock guitarist/vocalist (new order-blue monday)   

Jan 04   Bernard albrecht: English pop guitarist (joy division)   

Jan 04   Nels cline: American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   Chen kenichi: Japanese-born chef   

Jan 03   Alexander tikhonovich gretshaninov: Russian/us composer,   

Jan 04   Alexandr tikhonovich grechaninov: Composer,   

Jan 05   Jeanne f bourgeois: French head mistress (moulin rouge),   

Jan 08   Jim elliot: American christian missionary (b. 1928)   

Jan 10   Henricus p bremmer: Dutch art historian (beeldende kunst),   

Jan 12   John raedecker: Dutch sculptor (ww ii monument amsterdam),   

Jan 14   Siegfried f nadel: Aust/brit anthropologist (nuba),   

Jan 21   Sam langford: Canadian boxer (b. 1883)