Historical Events In 1956

Jun 18   Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt (British and French forces attempted to seize the Canal) in the year 1956.   

Jun 18   Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal in the year 1956.   

Jun 19   Lulu [Luise] Strauss und Torney, German poet/writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1956 venezuelan Super Constellation crashes in NJ, 74 killed   

Jun 21   On this day in history anti-protons detected in the atmosphere   

Jun 21   In the year 1956 east Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners   

Jun 23   On this day in history "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

Jun 23   Colonel Nasser elected as President in Egypt on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt   

Jun 23   Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1956.   

Jun 25   51 die in collision of "Andrea Doria" & "Stockholm" (Cape Cod) on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62 in the year 1956.   

Jun 26   Australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia in the year 1956.   

Jun 26   In the year 1956 clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25   

Jun 27   In the year 1956 indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings   

Jun 28   In the year 1956 1st atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill   

Jun 28   Riots break out in Poznan Poland, 38 die on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1956 the first atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill   

Jun 29   On this day in history charles Dumas, makes first high jump over 7' (2.13 m)-LA, Calif   

Jun 29   On this day in history federal interstate highway system act signed   

Jun 29   Johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62 in the year 1956.   

Jun 30   In the year 1956 united DC-7 &TWA collide over Grand Canyon killing 128   

Jul 01   Elvis Presley wearing a tuxedo appears on The Steve Allen Show on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1956 elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel"   

Jul 04   Independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1956 uS most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland   

Jul 05   France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria in the year 1956.   

Jul 07   63rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton (63 61) in the year 1956.   

Jul 07   7 Army trucks loaded with dynamite explode in the middle of Cali, Columbia killing 1,100-1,200, destroyimg 2,000 buildings in the year 1956.   

Jul 07   Gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies   

Jul 08   In the year 1956 joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open   

Jul 09   On this day in history dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand   

Jul 09   Dick Clark's first appearance as host of American Bandstand on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

Jan 08   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

Jan 12   On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   In the year 1956 siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 21   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)