Page 14: Historical Events In 1956

Oct 29   Chet Huntley & David Brinkley, NBC News, team up in the year 1956.   

Oct 29   International zone of Tangier returned to Morocco in the year 1956.   

Oct 29   Israeli paratroopers drop into the Sinai to open Straits of Tiran on this day in history.   

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

Oct 30   Israel captures Egyptian militay post at El-Thamad on this day in history.   

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

Oct 31   Britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal in the year 1956.   

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   On this day in history delhi becomes a territory of the Indian union   

Nov 01   In the year 1956 indian state of Madhya Pradesh formed   

Nov 01   On this day in history lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67   

Nov 01   Nagy government of Hungary withdraws from Warsaw Pact in the year 1956.   

Nov 02   On this day in history hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion   

Nov 02   On this day in history israel captures Gaza and Sheham   

Nov 02   In the year 1956 jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77   

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

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 in the year 1956.   

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

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   Holland & Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 10   Gene de Paul/John Meyer's musical "Li'l Abner," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Nov 12   Gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted in the year 1956.   

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

Nov 12   In the year 1956 morocco, Sudan, and Tunista join the United Nations.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1956 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 in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

Jan 08   In the year 1956 death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

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   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)