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October 1956 was the tenth month of that leap year. The month which began on a Monday and ended after 31 days on a Wednesday

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The following events occurred in October 1956 :

October 1: Former Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz is released from Spandau Prison Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1976-127-06A, Karl Donitz - crop.jpg
October 1: Former Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz is released from Spandau Prison
October 23: The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 breaks out in the capital Budapest Hole in flag - Budapest 1956.jpg
October 23: The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 breaks out in the capital Budapest

October 1, 1956 (Monday)

October 2, 1956 (Tuesday)

October 3, 1956 (Wednesday)

October 4, 1956 (Thursday)

October 5, 1956 (Friday)

October 6, 1956 (Saturday)

October 7, 1956 (Sunday)

October 8, 1956 (Monday)

October 9, 1956 (Tuesday)

October 10, 1956 (Wednesday)

October 11, 1956 (Thursday)

October 12, 1956 (Friday)

October 13, 1956 (Saturday)

October 14, 1956 (Sunday)

October 15, 1956 (Monday)

October 16, 1956 (Tuesday)

October 17, 1956 (Wednesday)

October 18, 1956 (Thursday)

October 19, 1956 (Friday)

October 20, 1956 (Saturday)

October 21, 1956 (Sunday)

October 22, 1956 (Monday)

October 23, 1956 (Tuesday)

October 24, 1956 (Wednesday)

October 25, 1956 (Thursday)

October 26, 1956 (Friday)

October 27, 1956 (Saturday)

October 28, 1956 (Sunday)

October 29, 1956 (Monday)

October 30, 1956 (Tuesday)

October 31, 1956 (Wednesday)

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