Historical Events In 1956

Oct 02   On this day in history first atomic power clock exhibited-NYC   

Oct 02   On this day in history george Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad in the year 1956.   

Oct 06   Walter Herlihy, announcer (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 42 in the year 1956.   

Oct 08   Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs Brooklyn in the year 1956.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 16   In the year 1956 "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres   

Oct 17   England's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 20   Hannes Lindemann begins journey across Atlantic in a 17 foot craft in the year 1956.   

Oct 21   On this day in history betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open   

Oct 22   In the year 1956 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1956 walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60   

Oct 28   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Luctuosissimi eventus on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1956 birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist   

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   On this day in history birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

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

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

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 in the year 1956.   

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