Historical Events In 1956

Dec 14   In the year 1956 paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO  

Dec 15   Emergency crisis in North Ireland proclaimed after IRA strikes in the year 1956.  

Dec 16   "Fanny" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 888 performances in the year 1956.  

Dec 17   Eddie Acuff, actor (Guns of Pecos), dies at 48 in the year 1956.  

Dec 18   On this day in history "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV  

Dec 18   On this day in history japan admitted to UN  

Dec 20   Military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra in the year 1956.  

Dec 21   Lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Dec 22   On this day in history "New Faces of 1956" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 perfs  

Dec 24   On this day in history "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication  

Dec 25   Robert Walser, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Dec 26   Holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74 in the year 1956.  

Dec 27   45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0) in the year 1956.  

Dec 28   Miss Frances [Horwich], last Ding Dong School on NBC-TV in the year 1956.  

Dec 28   In the year 1956 roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic party-chairman, dies at 76  

Dec 29   In the year 1956 martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73  

Dec 30   On this day in history nY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game  

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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   In the year 1956 birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)  

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer  

Jan 05   In the year 1956 birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef  

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)  

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 in the year 1956.  

Jan 21   On this day in history death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)