Page 8: Historical Events In 1956

May 21   US explodes first airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll on this day in history.   

May 22   "Bob Hope Show" last airs on NBC-TV in the year 1956.   

May 22   "Bob Hope Show," last airs on NBC-TV in the year 1956.   

May 23   Presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers on this day in history.   

May 23   World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco in the year 1956.   

May 24   2,500th anniversary of the death of Buddha celebrated in India in the year 1956.   

May 24   Guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

May 25   Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Haurietis aquas on this day in history.   

May 26   Aircraft carrier "Bennington" burns off Rhode Island, killing 103 on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1956 aircraft carrier "Bennington" burns off RI, killing 103   

May 26   In the year 1956 al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54   

May 27   In the year 1956 french raid in Algiers   

May 27   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

May 28   Dale Long becomes 1st to hit HRs in 8 straight games in the year 1956.   

May 28   On this day in history eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus   

May 29   Albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65 in the year 1956.   

May 29   In the year 1956 arnold Schinberg's "Modern Psalm," premieres   

May 30   Bus boycott begins in Tallahassee FL in the year 1956.   

May 30   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

Jun 02   Jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow   

Jun 03   3rd class travel on British Railways ends in the year 1956.   

Jun 04   Max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1956.   

Jun 04   In the year 1956 speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public   

Jun 05   On this day in history "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

Jun 05   On this day in history fed court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const   

Jun 06   On this day in history margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74   

Jun 07   On this day in history julien Benda, Fren philosopher/writer (La trahison des clercs), dies   

Jun 07   Singapore govt of Marshall resigns in the year 1956.   

Jun 08   Lim Yem Hock forms Singapore govt in the year 1956.   

Jun 10   On this day in history 16th modern Olympiad equestrian events open in Stockholm   

Jun 11   Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Poesie grigio-verdi), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   John Lennon (15) & Paul McCartney (13) meet for the first time as Lennon's rock group The Quarrymen perform at a church dinner on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history golda Meir begins her term as Israel's foreign minister   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.   

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   In the year 1956 alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1956.