Page 8: Historical Events In 1956

May 21   US explodes first airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll in the year 1956.   

May 22   On this day in history "Bob Hope Show" last airs on NBC-TV   

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

May 23   In the year 1956 presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers   

May 23   In the year 1956 world Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco   

May 24   On this day in history 2,500th anniversary of the death of Buddha celebrated in India   

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

May 25   In the year 1956 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Haurietis aquas   

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

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

May 26   On this day in history al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54   

May 27   French raid in Algiers in the year 1956.   

May 27   In the year 1956 uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

May 28   Dale Long becomes 1st to hit HRs in 8 straight games on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history bus boycott begins in Tallahassee FL   

May 30   In the year 1956 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   Yugoslav president Tito visits Moscow on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 04   Speech by Khrushchev blasting Stalin made public in the year 1956.   

Jun 05   In the year 1956 "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

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

Jun 06   Margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74 in the year 1956.   

Jun 07   Julien Benda, Fren philosopher/writer (La trahison des clercs), dies in the year 1956.   

Jun 07   In the year 1956 singapore govt of Marshall resigns   

Jun 08   In the year 1956 lim Yem Hock forms Singapore govt   

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

Jun 11   Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Poesie grigio-verdi), dies at 61 in the year 1956.   

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   In the year 1956 golda Meir begins her term as Israel's foreign minister   

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

Jan 04   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born in the year 1956.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1956 death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

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 in the year 1956.   

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

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