Historical Events
- American jockey Johnny Heckmann becomes first to ride 7 winners at Hawthorne Race Course at Stickney/Cicero near Chicago, Illinois
- Zestienhoven airport at Rotterdam official opens
Famous Birthdays
- Buddy Teevens, American college football coach (Dartmouth College 1987-91, 2005-23; Uni of Maine, Tulane Uni, Stanford University), born in Pembroke, Massachusetts (d. 2023)
- Gina Haspel, American intelligence officer, First female director of the US CIA, born in Ashland, Kentucky
- Leslie Burr-Howard, American equestrian rider (Olympic gold show jumping, team 1984), born in Union, New Jersey
Theresa May (67 years old)
British Prime Minister (Conservative: 2016-19), born in Eastbourne, England
Born in 1956
Famous Deaths
- Stan Ockers, Belgian road cyclist (World road champion 1955; Tour de France runner-up 1950, 52), dies in track cycling accident at 36
1956 Highlights
About October 1, 1956
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 5 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Lay Down Your Arms - Anne Shelton