Historical Events
- World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Francisco
Famous Birthdays
- Buck Showalter, American baseball manager (AL Manager of the Year 1994, 2004, 14; NY Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles) and analyst (ESPN, YES network), born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida
- Mark Shaw, New Zealand rugby union flanker (30 caps; Manawatu, Hawke's Bay), born in Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Ursula Plassnik, Austrian politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2004-8), born in Klagenfurt, Austria
1956 Highlights
About May 23, 1956
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 10 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: No Other Love - Ronnie Hilton
