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 in the year 1956.  

Oct 29   On this day in history israeli paratroopers drop into the Sinai to open Straits of Tiran  

Oct 29   The Huntley-Brinkley Report nightly newscast premieres on NBC TV in the year 1956.  

Oct 30   Israel captures Egyptian militay post at El-Thamad in the year 1956.  

Oct 31   1st American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek on this day in history.  

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

Oct 31   In the year 1956 brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service  

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   Lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67 in the year 1956.  

Nov 01   On this day in history nagy government of Hungary withdraws from Warsaw Pact  

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   In the year 1956 jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77  

Nov 03   "Wizard of Oz" first televised (CBS-TV) in the year 1956.  

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

Nov 04   Art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Nov 04   Israel captures Straits of Tiran from Egypt in the year 1956.  

Nov 05   In the year 1956 art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles  

Nov 05   Britain & France land forces in Egypt on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06   On this day in history holland and Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary  

Nov 06   President Eisenhower (D) re-elected defeating Adlai E Stevenson (R) in the year 1956.  

Nov 07   Una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40 in the year 1956.  

Nov 08   UN demands USSR leave Hungary in the year 1956.  

Nov 09   Lou Thesz beats Whipper Billy Watson in St Louis, to become NWA champ on this day in history.  

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

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   Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted on this day in history.  

Nov 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.  

Jan 05   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1956.  

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