Historical Events
- 6th NFL Pro Bowl, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: Eastern Conference beats Western Conference, 31-30; MVP: Ollie Matson, Baltimore Colts, RB
Event of Interest
Dmitri Shostakovich appointed honorary member of Academia Santa Cecilia
Dmitri Shostakovich
- KWAB TV channel 4 in Big Spring, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Mayawati, Indian politician, born in New Delhi, India
- Paul Parker, English cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1981), born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Vera Sosulya, Soviet tobogganist (Olympic gold 1980)
What Happened in 1956
My Fair Lady's Special Day
This was a day to remember for Eliza Doolittle, the 'My Fair Lady' of the stage and film musical that won and broke hearts.
May 20, 1956IBM 305 RAMAC
IBM 305 RAMAC at the U.S. Army Red River Arsenal; foreground: two 350 disk drives; background: 380 console and 305 processing unit
September 13, 1956
