Page 13: Historical Events In 1956

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

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

Oct 04   Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia in the year 1956.   

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

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

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

Oct 14   In the year 1956 charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in NYC   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   England's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens in the year 1956.   

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

Oct 21   Betty Dodd wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open in the year 1956.   

Oct 22   France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 24   In the year 1956 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   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   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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

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