Historical Events
Sports History
To make room for Enos Slaughter, NY Yankees release Phil Rizzuto
Famous Birthdays
- Henri Toivonen, Finnish rally driver (3 x World Rally C'ship round wins for Talbot, Opel, Porsche, Lancia), born in Jyväskylä, Finland (d. 1986)
- Matt Aitken, English songwriter and rocker (Stock Aitken & Waterman-Road Block), born in Coventry, England
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Kinsey, American entomologist and sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies from a heart ailment and pneumonia at 62
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About August 25, 1956
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 8 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Whatever Will Be Will Be - Doris Day
