Historical Events In 1956

Oct 29   Chet Huntley & David Brinkley, NBC News, team up on this day in history.  

Oct 29   International zone of Tangier returned to Morocco on this day in history.  

Oct 29   In the year 1956 israeli paratroopers drop into the Sinai to open Straits of Tiran  

Oct 29   The Huntley-Brinkley Report nightly newscast premieres on NBC TV on this day in history.  

Oct 30   On this day in history israel captures Egyptian militay post at El-Thamad  

Oct 31   1st American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek in the year 1956.  

Oct 31   On this day in history britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal  

Oct 31   Brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service on this day in history.  

Oct 31   First American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek on this day in history.  

Nov 01   Delhi becomes a territory of the Indian union in the year 1956.  

Nov 01   Indian state of Madhya Pradesh formed on this day in history.  

Nov 01   In the year 1956 lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67  

Nov 01   Nagy government of Hungary withdraws from Warsaw Pact on this day in history.  

Nov 02   Hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion on this day in history.  

Nov 02   Israel captures Gaza and Sheham in the year 1956.  

Nov 02   Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1956.  

Nov 03   "Wizard of Oz" first televised (CBS-TV) on this day in history.  

Nov 04   200,000 Russian troops attack anti-Stalinist revolt in Budapest in the year 1956.  

Nov 04   On this day in history art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46  

Nov 04   In the year 1956 israel captures Straits of Tiran from Egypt  

Nov 05   Art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles on this day in history.  

Nov 05   In the year 1956 britain & France land forces in Egypt  

Nov 06   In the year 1956 holland & Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary  

Nov 06   Holland and Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary in the year 1956.  

Nov 06   President Eisenhower (D) re-elected defeating Adlai E Stevenson (R) on this day in history.  

Nov 07   In the year 1956 una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40  

Nov 08   On this day in history uN demands USSR leave Hungary  

Nov 09   Lou Thesz beats Whipper Billy Watson in St Louis, to become NWA champ in the year 1956.  

Nov 10   In the year 1956 gene de Paul/John Meyer's musical "Li'l Abner," premieres in NYC  

Nov 11   Victor Young, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56 in the year 1956.  

Nov 12   In the year 1956 gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49  

Nov 12   On this day in history largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted  

Nov 12   In the year 1956 largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, first sighted  

Nov 12   Morocco, Sudan, and Tunista join the United Nations on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1956 birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist  

Jan 03   In the year 1956 birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)  

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 in the year 1956.  

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1956 alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91  

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 in the year 1956.  

Jan 10   In the year 1956 henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84  

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 on this day in history.  

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