Page 14: Historical Events In 1956

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

Oct 29   In the year 1956 international zone of Tangier returned to Morocco   

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

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

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

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

Oct 31   In the year 1956 britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal   

Oct 31   Brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service in the year 1956.   

Oct 31   In the year 1956 first American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek   

Nov 01   On this day in history delhi becomes a territory of the Indian union   

Nov 01   Indian state of Madhya Pradesh formed in the year 1956.   

Nov 01   Lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67 in the year 1956.   

Nov 01   In the year 1956 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 04   On this day in history 200,000 Russian troops attack anti-Stalinist revolt in Budapest   

Nov 04   Art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46 in the year 1956.   

Nov 04   Israel captures Straits of Tiran from Egypt on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles   

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

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

Nov 06   Holland and Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1956 president Eisenhower (D) re-elected defeating Adlai E Stevenson (R)   

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

Nov 08   UN demands USSR leave Hungary on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history lou Thesz beats Whipper Billy Watson in St Louis, to become NWA champ   

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

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   On this day in history birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)   

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   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died in the year 1956.