Historical Events
- Delhi becomes a union territory of India
- Indian state of Madhya Pradesh is formed
- Indian states of Punjab, Patiala and most of the East Punjab States Union merge as the Punjab State
- Karnataka (then known as Mysore State) is formed from the merge of Kannada-speaking regions in India
- Kerala state is formed in India
- Nagy government of Hungary withdraws from Warsaw Pact
Nobel Prize in Physics
Nobel for physics awarded to William Shockley, Walter H. Brattain and John Bardeen
Catholic Encyclical
Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Laetamur admodum
Famous Deaths
- Lajos Asztalos, Hungarian chess player (International Chess Master 1950), dies at 67
Pietro Badoglio (1871-1956)
41st Prime Minister of Italy (1943-44) and Italian General (1922-43), dies at 85
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About November 1, 1956
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 5 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: A Woman In Love - Frankie Laine
