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November 6, 1956

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Headlines from November 6, 1956

Democrat Ends Campaign; STEVENSON FEARS NIXON'S ADVANCE An Aging President' Family With Kefauver

By Harrison Salisbury Special To the New York Times

Stevenson charges Repub victory would probably make Nixon Pres 'within next 4 yrs,' TV s, Boston at Dem campaign final rally; attacks Pres conduct in office and foreign policy; had planned to end campaign quietly in Illinois but instead he campaigned in Minneapolis, then flew to Boston; s, Minneapolis, charging Eur crisis is result of Eisenhower 'negligence'; s also on Middle East crisis; warns on rebirth of McCarthyism if Repubs win; campaign travel put at 40,000 mi

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Notable Births

1956Graeme Wood, Australian cricketer and footballer[โ€ ]

Graeme Malcolm Wood is a former Australian cricketer who played in 59 Test matches and 83 One Day Internationals from 1978 to 1989. He scored nine Test centuries in his career, which was a record for a Western Australian until it was surpassed by Justin Langer.

Historical Context for November 6, 1956

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