What Happened on February 13, 1956

Historical Events

  • KYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland

Famous Birthdays

  • Liam Brady, Irish footballer, born in Dublin, Ireland
  • Peter Hook, English rock bassist (New Order - "Round & Round"; "Run"), born in Salford, United Kingdom
  • Princess Alia bint Al Hussein, Jordanian Royal Family member, born in Amman, Jordan
  • Richard Eden, Canadian actor (Brick-Santa Barbara, Solar Crisis, Robocop), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • Yiannis Kouros, Greek-Australian runner, born in Tripoli, Greece

Famous Deaths

  • Jan Łukasiewicz, Polish logician, philosopher, professor, and author, dies at 77
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights

About February 13, 1956

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 2 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius

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