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June 29, 1956

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Headlines from June 29, 1956

SENATE REJECTS FOREIGN AID CUT OF $1,700,000,000; Administration Wins Test, 58-27--Bid to Bar Funds for Tito Is Defeated House Voted 3.8 Billion SENATE REJECTS FOREIGN AID CUT Two-Vote Margin

By William S. White Special To the New York Times

US Sen, 58-27, rejects Long move to bar aid to Yugoslavia in light of reconciliation with USSR; approves O'Mahoney proposal that Eisenhower must justify aid by stating that Yugoslavia is not part of internatl Communist conspiracy

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Notable Births

Nick Fry

1956Nick Fry, English economist and businessman[†]

Nicholas Richard Fry is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team, having previously served in similar roles at previous incarnations of the company.

1956David Burroughs Mattingly, American illustrator and painter[†]

David Burroughs Mattingly is an American illustrator and painter, best known for his numerous book covers of science fiction and fantasy literature.

Pedro Guerrero (first baseman/outfielder)

1956Pedro Guerrero, Dominican baseball player and manager[†]

Pedro Guerrero is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1992 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals.

Pedro Santana Lopes

1956Pedro Santana Lopes, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 118th Prime Minister of Portugal[†]

Pedro Miguel de Santana Lopes is a Portuguese lawyer and politician, who is the current mayor of Figueira da Foz. He most notably served as prime minister of Portugal from 2004 to 2005.

1956Pyotr Vasilevsky, Belarusian footballer and manager (died 2012)[†]

Pyotr Petrovich Vasilevsky was a Belarusian football manager and former player. He worked in a building security company until his death.

Historical Events

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956

1956The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System.[†]

The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, also known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, Pub. L. 84–627 was enacted on June 29, 1956, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law. With an original authorization of $25 billion for the construction of 41,000 miles (66,000 km) of the Interstate Highway System over a 10-year period, it was the largest public works project in American history through that time.

Historical Context for June 29, 1956

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