Page 13: Historical Events In 1956

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

Oct 02   George Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74 in the year 1956.   

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   On this day in history yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam   

Oct 05   Yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53) in the year 1956.   

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 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 in the year 1956.   

Oct 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1956 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   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   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

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 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   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died in the year 1956.