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October 23, 1956

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Headlines from October 23, 1956

G.O.P. Leads in Bay State; Women's Vote Is a Factor; Irish Vote Sought Women's Vote Called Key to G.O.P. Lead in Massachusetts DEMOCRATS LOOK TO STATE RACES Optimistic on Gubernatorial and Legislative Contests-- Planning Strong Drive Italians Balk, Too Film of Daughter-in-Law Kennedy Has Appeal Seek Heavy Plurality Employment Is High Some Handicaps G.O.P. Counts on Shift

By Leo Egan Special To the New York Times.the New York Times (BY NEAL BOENZI)

BOSTON, Oct. 18--The Democrats are having woman trouble in Massachusetts.

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Notable Births

Adam NawaƂka

1956Adam NawaƂka, Polish football player and manager[†]

Adam NawaƂka is a Polish professional football manager and former player. From 2013 to 2018, he was the head coach of the Poland national team.

1956Darrell Pace, American archer[†]

Darrell Owen Pace is a former archer from the United States, who won two individual Olympic and World Championships titles each during his career. In 2011, as part of the World Archery Federation's 80th anniversary celebration, he was declared as by the WAF as "Archer of the Century"

Dianne Reeves

1956Dianne Reeves, American singer[†]

Dianne Elizabeth Reeves is an American jazz singer, who has won five Grammy Awards for her albums.

Dwight Yoakam

1956Dwight Yoakam, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor[†]

Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker. He first achieved mainstream attention in 1986 with the release of his debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.. Yoakam had considerable success throughout the late 1980s onward, with a total of ten studio albums for Reprise Records. Later projects have been released on Audium, New West, Warner, Sugar Hill Records, and Thirty Tigers.

Historical Events

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

1956Secret police shoot several anti-communist protesters, igniting the Hungarian Revolution.[†]

The Hungarian Revolution of 1956, also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was an attempted countrywide revolution against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989) and the policies caused by the government's subordination to the Soviet Union (USSR). The uprising lasted 15 days before being crushed by Soviet tanks and troops on 7 November 1956. Thousands were killed or wounded, and nearly a quarter of a million Hungarians fled the country.

Historical Context for October 23, 1956

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