Page 9: Historical Events In 1956

Jun 19   Lulu [Luise] Strauss und Torney, German poet/writer, dies at 82.   

Jun 20   Venezuelan Super Constellation crashes in NJ, 74 killed   

Jun 21   Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere.   

Jun 21   East Germany announces the release of 19000 political prisoners.   

Jun 23   "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV.   

Jun 23   Colonel Nasser elected as President in Egypt.   

Jun 23   Gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt.   

Jun 23   Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81   

Jun 25   51 die in collision of "Andrea Doria" and "Stockholm" (Cape Cod).   

Jun 25   Alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62   

Jun 26   Australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia.   

Jun 26   Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25.   

Jun 27   Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings   

Jun 28   1st atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill.   

Jun 28   Riots break out in Poznan Poland, 38 die.   

Jun 28   The inaugural atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill   

Jun 29   Charles Dumas, makes inaugural high jump over 7' (2.13 m)-LA, Calif   

Jun 29   Federal interstate highway system act signed.   

Jun 29   Johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62.   

Jun 30   United DC-7 and TWA collide over Grand Canyon killing 128.   

Jul 01   Elvis Presley wearing a tuxedo appears on The Steve Allen Show.   

Jul 02   Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel"   

Jul 04   Independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia.   

Jul 04   US most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland.   

Jul 05   France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria   

Jul 07   63rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton (63 61).   

Jul 07   7 Army trucks loaded with dynamite explode in the middle of Cali, Columbia killing 1100-1200, destroyimg 2000 buildings.   

Jul 07   Gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70   

Jul 08   Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies.   

Jul 08   In this year, Joyce Ziske claims LPGA Syracuse Golf Open   

Jul 09   Dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand   

Jul 09   Dick Clark's inaugural appearance as host of American Bandstand.   

Jul 09   Tom Hanks, American actor is born.   

Jul 12   Maurice Lippens, Belgian governor of Congo (1921-23), dies at 80   

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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)