Page 13: Historical Events In 1956

Oct 02   First atomic power clock exhibited-NYC on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   In the year 1956 great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia   

Oct 05   Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies in the year 1956.   

Oct 05   Yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam on this day in history.   

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

Oct 06   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad   

Oct 06   In the year 1956 walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42   

Oct 08   Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 in the year 1956.   

Oct 08   On this day in history don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn   

Oct 10   Fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi on this day in history.   

Oct 11   1st Pakistan v Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day on this day in history.   

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

Oct 13   On this day in history wAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins   

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

Oct 15   Pyotr Bolotnikov runs world record 10k (28:42.8) in the year 1956.   

Oct 15   On this day in history william J Brennan Jr appointed to the Supreme Court   

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   England's first large scale nuclear power station opens on this day in history.   

Oct 20   58°F (15°C), Esperanza Station, Antarctica (Antarctic record high) in the year 1956.   

Oct 20   In the year 1956 hannes Lindemann begins journey across Atlantic in a 17 foot craft   

Oct 21   Betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open on this day in history.   

Oct 22   France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella in the year 1956.   

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

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

Oct 23   In the year 1956 revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary   

Oct 24   In the year 1956 aP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year   

Oct 24   On this day in history soviet troops invade Hungary   

Oct 25   In the year 1956 risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67   

Oct 26   UN's International Atomic Energy Agency statute approved on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1956 vietnam promulgates its constitution   

Oct 26   Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60 in the year 1956.   

Oct 28   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Luctuosissimi eventus in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

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

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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