Page 8: Historical Events In 1956

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

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

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   In the year 1956 world Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco   

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

May 24   In the year 1956 guy Kibbee, actor (Capt Blood, Babes in Arms), dies at 74   

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   Aircraft carrier "Bennington" burns off RI, killing 103 in the year 1956.   

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

May 27   On this day in history french raid in Algiers   

May 27   US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) in the year 1956.   

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

May 28   In the year 1956 eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus   

May 29   In the year 1956 albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65   

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   US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history jean Hersholt, actress (Emma, Grand Hotel, Greed), dies at 69   

Jun 02   Yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow in the year 1956.   

Jun 03   3rd class travel on British Railways ends on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1956 max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73   

Jun 04   On this day in history speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public   

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

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   Julien Benda, Fren philosopher/writer (La trahison des clercs), dies in the year 1956.   

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

Jun 08   On this day in history lim Yem Hock forms Singapore govt   

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

Jun 11   On this day in history corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Poesie grigio-verdi), dies at 61   

Jun 15   In the year 1956 john Lennon (15) & Paul McCartney (13) meet for the first time as Lennon's rock group The Quarrymen perform at a church dinner   

Jun 17   Golda Meir begins her term as Israel's foreign minister in the year 1956.   

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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   On this day in history birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver   

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

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

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   In the year 1956 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 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   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)