What Happened on February 24, 1956

Historical Events

Music Concert

Walter Piston's 5th Symphony, commissioned by the Juilliard School of Music for their 50th anniversary, premiere performance by the Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by Jean Morel

Famous Birthdays

Eddie Murray (68 years old)

American MLB Hall of Fame 1st baseman, 8x All-star, 3x Golden Glove (Baltimore Orioles, 1977-88 & 96; L.A. Dodgers, 1989-91 & 97, and three other teams), born in Los Angeles, California

Judith Butler, American philosopher, and gender theorist, born in Cleveland, Ohio
Paula Zahn, American journalist and news anchor (ABC; CBS This Morning; Fox; CNN; PBS), born in Omaha, Nebraska

Born in 1956

1956 Highlights