Historical Events
- Cincinnati Red Frank Robinson ties rookie record with his 38th HR
- Vladimir Kuts runs world record 10k (28:42.8)
Baseball Record
Yanks Yogi Berra ties career record for HRs (236) by a catcher
Yogi Berra
Famous Birthdays
- Tony Gilroy, American screenwriter and director (Bourne), born in Manhattan, New York
Famous Deaths
Billy Bishop
Billy Bishop, Canadian First World War flying ace, dies at 62
Billy Bishop
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
