Historical Events
- 20 die in a train crash in Springer NM
Famous Birthdays
- Roine Stolt, Swedish guitarist (The Flower Kings), born in Uppsala, Sweden
- Sandra Guibord, German actress (Donna-One Life to Live), born in West Germany
- Steve Denton, American tennis player (world's fastest tennis serve-138 mph), born in Kingsville, Texas
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
