Page 13: Historical Events In 1956

Oct 02   In the year 1956 first atomic power clock exhibited-NYC   

Oct 02   In the year 1956 george Bancroft, actor (Texas, Stagecoach, Little Men), dies at 74   

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

Oct 05   On this day in history yogi Berra becomes the 4th Yank to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53)   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1956.   

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   On this day in history marga Klompe becomes 1st Dutch women elected minister   

Oct 13   In the year 1956 wAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins   

Oct 14   Charles Ives' overture "Robert Browning," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Pyotr Bolotnikov runs world record 10k (28:42.8) on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 17   On this day in history england's 1st large scale nuclear power station opens   

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

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

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   In the year 1956 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   In the year 1956 first video recording on magnetic tape televised coast-to-coast   

Oct 23   Revolt against Stalinist policies began in Hungary in the year 1956.   

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   On this day in history risto Ryti, Finnish minister/premier/president, dies at 67   

Oct 26   UN's International Atomic Energy Agency statute approved in the year 1956.   

Oct 26   Vietnam promulgates its constitution in the year 1956.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

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   In the year 1956 jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

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

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 in the year 1956.   

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 in the year 1956.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)