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1956 in History |
 | | August 7 Dynamite transport explodes in Colombia; about 1200 die |
| | August 8 Fire and explosion kill 263 miners at Marcinelle, Belgium |
| | August 8 WDIQ (now KMCT) TV channel 2 in Dozier, AL (PBS) begins |
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