▁After ▁his ▁appearance ▁at ▁the ▁New port ▁Jazz ▁Festival ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁music ian ▁Duke ▁Ell ington ▁appears ▁on ▁the ▁cover ▁of ▁Time ▁magazine . ▁ ▁August ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁( T ues day ) ▁Born : ▁Kim ▁C attr all , ▁Canadian ▁actress , ▁in ▁Liverpool , ▁UK ▁ ▁August ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁( W ed nes day ) ▁F ighter ▁plan es ▁from ▁the ▁People ' s ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ▁f igh ters ▁shoot ▁down ▁a ▁Japan - based ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁aircraft ▁as ▁it ▁f lies ▁a ▁night ▁reconna issance ▁mission ▁over ▁the ▁Taiwan ▁Stra it ; ▁all ▁ 1 6 ▁ab o ard ▁are ▁killed . ▁The ▁Martin ▁J R M ▁Mars ▁flying ▁boat ▁makes ▁its ▁final ▁passenger ▁flight , ▁pil oted ▁by ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁Lieutenant ▁Commander ▁Vir g il ▁Sol omon ▁lands ▁the ▁Marian as ▁Mars ▁at ▁Al amed a , ▁California , ▁United ▁States , ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁a ▁flight ▁from ▁Hon ol ulu , ▁Hawai i . ▁ ▁August ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁( Th urs day ) ▁At ▁the ▁close ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁Republican ▁National ▁Convention ▁in ▁San ▁Francisco , ▁United ▁States , ▁inc umb ent ▁President ▁D w ight ▁D . ▁Eisen h ower ▁is ▁nominated ▁for ▁re - e lection , ▁with ▁inc umb ent ▁Vice - Pres ident , ▁Richard ▁M . ▁N