Historical Events
- Vladimir Kuts of the Soviet Union runs Olympic record 28:45.6 to win the 10,000m at the Melbourne Olympics; later also wins 5,000m gold
Famous Birthdays
- Bruce Edgar, New Zealand cricketer (NZ opener through the 80's), born in Wellington, New Zealand
Shane Gould (67 years old)
Australian freestyle swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1972), born in Sydney, Australia
Famous Deaths
- Jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About November 23, 1956
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 5 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Just Walkin' In The Rain - Johnnie Ray
