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Conn econ makes speedy recovery; Gov Ribicoff comment
comment on problems facing Cong
sales, Southeastern area, Jan-Sept, 12% above '54 period
'55 highlights
W L Laurence hails '55 as yr peaceful uses dominated world scene
1956Mel Gibson, American-Australian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson is an American actor and filmmaker. The recipient of multiple accolades, he is known for directing historical films as well for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocalyptic series Mad Max (1979–1985) and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop series Lethal Weapon (1987–1998).
1956Alexander Gretchaninov, Russian-American pianist and composer (born 1864)[†]
Alexander Tikhonovich Gretchaninov was a Russian Romantic composer.
1956Dimitrios Vergos, Greek Olympian (born 1886)[†]
Dimitrios Vergos was a Greek champion in wrestling, weightlifting and shot put.
1956Joseph Wirth, German educator and politician, Chancellor of Germany (born 1879)[†]
Karl Joseph Wirth was a German politician of the Catholic Centre Party who was chancellor of Germany from May 1921 to November 1922, during the early years of the Weimar Republic. He was also minister of four government departments between 1920 and 1931. Wirth was strongly influenced by Christian social teaching throughout his political career.
1956A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower.[†]
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]