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   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   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) in the year 1956.   

Oct 06   Dmitri Shostakovitch's 6th Iron quartet premieres in Leningrad in the year 1956.   

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   In the year 1956 fazal Mahmood takes 13-114 for match v Aus, Karachi   

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   On this day in history wAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins   

Oct 14   On this day in history 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 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   England's first large scale nuclear power station opens on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   First video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast in the year 1956.   

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   On this day in history soviet troops invade Hungary   

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   On this day in history vietnam promulgates its constitution   

Oct 26   In the year 1956 walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer, dies at 60   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

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

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)