January 1 » New York, New York annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The four initial boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, are joined on January 25 by Staten Island to create the modern city of five boroughs.
August 11 » Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
August 24 » Count Muravyov, Foreign Minister of Russia presents a rescript that convoked the First Hague Peace Conference.
November 5 » Negrese nationalists revolt against Spanish rule and establish the short-lived Republic of Negros.
December 3 » The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club defeated an all-star collection of early football players 16–0, in what is considered to be the very first all-star game for professional American football.
December 10 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the conflict.
Day of death September 17, 1956
The temperature on September 17, 1956 was between 5.9 °C and 15.0 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
March 1 » The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization.
April 30 » Former Vice President and Democratic Senator Alben Barkley dies during a speech in Virginia.
May 1 » A doctor in Japan reports an "epidemic of an unknown disease of the central nervous system", marking the official discovery of Minamata disease.
June 20 » A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people.
October 8 » The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.
November 1 » The Springhill mining disaster in Springhill, Nova Scotia kills 39 miners; 88 are rescued.
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