The temperature on October 5, 1956 was between 1.5 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 15.8 mm of rain during 6.0 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (4%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
February 20 » The United States Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy.
October 17 » Bobby Fischer defeats Donald Byrne in the chess Game of the Century.
October 28 » Elvis Presley receives a polio vaccination on national TV.
October 31 » Hungarian Revolution of 1956: A Revolutionary Headquarters is established in Hungary. Following Imre Nagy's announcement of October 30, banned non-Communist political parties are reformed, and the MDP is replaced by the MSZMP. József Mindszenty is released from prison. The Soviet Politburo makes the decision to crush the Revolution.
December 12 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to United Nations is adopted.
December 19 » Irish-born physician John Bodkin Adams is arrested in connection with the suspicious deaths of more than 160 patients. Eventually he is convicted only of minor charges.
Day of death June 24, 1961
The temperature on June 24, 1961 was between 12.0 °C and 25.1 °C and averaged 18.5 °C. There was 11.1 hours of sunshine (66%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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