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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 05   In the year 1956 joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies   

Oct 05   In the year 1956 yogi Berra becomes 4th Yank to hit a World Series grand slam   

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

Oct 06   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1956 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 in the year 1956.   

Oct 12   In the year 1956 marga Klompe becomes 1st Dutch women elected minister   

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   In the year 1956 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 in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

Oct 20   On this day in history 58°F (15°C), Esperanza Station, Antarctica (Antarctic record high)   

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 in the year 1956.   

Oct 22   On this day in history france intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history vietnam promulgates its constitution   

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

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

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   In the year 1956 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 in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 08   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died in the year 1956.   

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

Jan 12   On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

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