Historical Events In 1956

Oct 02   In the year 1956 first atomic power clock exhibited-NYC   

Oct 02   George Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia   

Oct 05   Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 05   In the year 1956 yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam   

Oct 05   On this day in history yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53)   

Oct 06   In the year 1956 dmitri Shostakovitch's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad   

Oct 06   Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69   

Oct 08   In the year 1956 don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn   

Oct 10   On this day in history fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi   

Oct 11   In the year 1956 1st Pakistan v Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day   

Oct 12   Marga Klompe becomes 1st Dutch women elected minister on this day in history.   

Oct 13   WAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins in the year 1956.   

Oct 14   Charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in NYC in the year 1956.   

Oct 15   In the year 1956 pyotr Bolotnikov runs world record 10k (28:42.8)   

Oct 15   William J Brennan Jr appointed to the Supreme Court in the year 1956.   

Oct 16   "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history england's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens   

Oct 17   In the year 1956 england's first large scale nuclear power station opens   

Oct 20   58°F (15°C), Esperanza Station, Antarctica (Antarctic record high) on this day in history.   

Oct 20   On this day in history hannes Lindemann begins journey across Atlantic in a 17 foot craft   

Oct 21   In the year 1956 betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open   

Oct 22   On this day in history france intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella   

Oct 23   1st video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast on this day in history.   

Oct 23   First video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast in the year 1956.   

Oct 23   Revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary in the year 1956.   

Oct 24   On this day in history aP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year   

Oct 24   Soviet troops invade Hungary in the year 1956.   

Oct 25   Risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67 in the year 1956.   

Oct 26   In the year 1956 uN's International Atomic Energy Agency statute approved   

Oct 26   Vietnam promulgates its constitution in the year 1956.   

Oct 26   Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1956 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Luctuosissimi eventus   

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Jan 02   In the year 1956 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   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

Jan 10   In the year 1956 henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 21   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)