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June 20, 1956

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Headlines from June 20, 1956

BROOKLYN.; ACCIDENT. GERMAN HUSSARS THE FIRE IN FLATBUSH WOODS

By Unknown Author

ACCIDENT.--On Wednesday a man by the name of Michael Murphy, while at work under the bank on Bergen Hill, where it is being cut away to extend Court street, was seriously injured by the bank falling upon him. It appears a large rock in the mass of dirt, struck him, breaking both of his legs and otherwise injuring him. He was taken to his residence in Gowanus in a very critical state.

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Notable Births

Peter Reid

1956Peter Reid, English footballer and manager[†]

Peter Reid is an English football manager, pundit and former player.

Sohn Suk-hee

1956Sohn Suk-hee, South Korean newscaster[†]

Sohn Suk-hee is a South Korean journalist who served as the general director and president of JTBC and JTBC Studios from November 2020 to September 2021. He is also a former professor at Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, South Korea.

Historical Events

Venezuela

1956A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people.[†]

Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It comprises an area of 916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi), and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas. The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana. Venezuela is a presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital District and federal dependencies covering Venezuela's offshore islands. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the north and in the capital.

Historical Context for June 20, 1956

In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]