Page 13: Historical Events In 1956

Oct 02   First atomic power clock exhibited-NYC in the year 1956.   

Oct 02   In the year 1956 george Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74   

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

Oct 05   On this day in history joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies   

Oct 05   Yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam in the year 1956.   

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

Oct 08   Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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

Oct 14   Charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history pyotr Bolotnikov runs world record 10k (28:42.8)   

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

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

Oct 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1956.   

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

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

Oct 24   AP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year in the year 1956.   

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   UN's International Atomic Energy Agency statute approved in the year 1956.   

Oct 26   Vietnam promulgates its constitution on this day in history.   

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

Oct 28   On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Luctuosissimi eventus   

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1956 birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 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   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   In the year 1956 siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)