What Happened on June 21, 1956
Historical Events
- Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere
- German DR frees almost 19,000 prisoners
- Oriole Connie Johnson beats WS Jack Harshman (1-0) in dual 1 hitters
Famous Birthdays
- Mikhail Burtsev, Soviet sabre fencer (Olympic gold 1976, 1980), born in Moscow (d. 2015)
- Rick Sutcliffe, American baseball pitcher (LA Dodgers, Chicago Cubs), born in Independence, Missouri
About June 21, 1956
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'll Be Home - Pat Boone
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