Historical Events
- Don Larsen (NY Yankees) pitches only perfect World Series game vs Brooklyn
Famous Birthdays
- Janice Voss, American astronaut (shuttle radar topography mission), born in South Bend, Indiana (d. 2012)
- Jeff Lahti, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals), born in Oregon City, Oregon
- Larry Crane, American rocker (John Mellencamp band), born in Seymour, Indiana
- Scott Michael Pellaton, barefoot water ski champ
- Stephanie Zimbalist, American actress (Remington Steele, Centennial), born in NYC, New York
Famous Deaths
- Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69
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
