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June 24, 1956

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Historical Context for June 24, 1956

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

Notable Births

Owen Paterson

1956Owen Paterson, English politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland[โ€ ]

Owen William Paterson is a British former politician who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2012 and Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2012 to 2014 under Prime Minister David Cameron. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Shropshire from 1997 until his resignation in 2021. Paterson was also the President of the Northern Ireland Conservatives.

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Headlines from June 24, 1956

HANDICAP IS WON BY THINKING CAP; Colt Outruns Fisherman and Begorra at Belmont Park to Return $15.10 $28,150 RACE GOES TO THINKING CAP First Running of Stymie Trustees to Meet Marullah Near Record

By James Roachthe New York Times (BY MEYER LIEBOWITZ)

The Christians Stables' Thinking Cap, the third choice, responded to the sting of Paul J. Bailey's whip in the stretch and charged away from C.V. Whitney's favored Fisherman to win the Stymie Handicap at Belmont Park yesterday. The winner was a $15.10-for-$2 item.

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