Page 14: Historical Events In 1956

Oct 29   In the year 1956 chet Huntley & David Brinkley, NBC News, team up   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1956.   

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   Lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 02   In the year 1956 hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion   

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 05   On this day in history britain & France land forces in Egypt   

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

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

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   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   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 in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

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

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born on this day in history.   

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   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

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)