Historical Events
- Great Britain commences 'Operation Buffalo' testing four nuclear fission bombs at Maralinga, South Australia
Famous Deaths
Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956)
American all-round athlete (10 LPGA majors, Olympic gold medals 80m hurdles, javelin 1932), dies of colon cancer at 45
- Gerald Finzi, British composer (Dies natalis), dies of disseminated shingles, complicated by encephalitis at 55
- Milburn G. Apt, American test pilot, 1st person to exceed Mach 3, killed in a X-2 rocket plane reaching 3370 kph, dies in the crash at 32
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About September 27, 1956
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 6 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Lay Down Your Arms - Anne Shelton
