Page 8: Historical Events In 1956

May 21   US explodes first airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll in the year 1956.   

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

May 22   "Bob Hope Show," last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1956 presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers   

May 23   World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco in the year 1956.   

May 24   2,500th anniversary of the death of Buddha celebrated in India on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1956 guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74   

May 25   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Haurietis aquas in the year 1956.   

May 26   In the year 1956 aircraft carrier "Bennington" burns off Rhode Island, killing 103   

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

May 26   Al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54 in the year 1956.   

May 27   French raid in Algiers on this day in history.   

May 27   US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) in the year 1956.   

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

May 28   On this day in history eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus   

May 29   In the year 1956 albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65   

May 29   On this day in history arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres   

May 30   In the year 1956 bus boycott begins in Tallahassee FL   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1956 jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69   

Jun 02   Yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow in the year 1956.   

Jun 03   In the year 1956 3rd class travel on British Railways ends   

Jun 04   Max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1956.   

Jun 04   On this day in history speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public   

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

Jun 05   Fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const in the year 1956.   

Jun 06   In the year 1956 margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

Jun 07   Julien Benda, Fren philosopher/writer (La trahison des clercs), dies in the year 1956.   

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

Jun 08   In the year 1956 lim Yem Hock forms Singapore govt   

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

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

Jun 15   On this day in history john Lennon (15) & Paul McCartney (13) meet for the first time as Lennon's rock group The Quarrymen perform at a church dinner   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

Jan 05   On this day in history jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

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   In the year 1956 john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 in the year 1956.   

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