Page 14: 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   On this day in history israeli paratroopers drop into the Sinai to open Straits of Tiran   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1956 israel captures Egyptian militay post at El-Thamad   

Oct 31   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service   

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

Nov 01   Delhi becomes a territory of the Indian union on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Nov 02   In the year 1956 israel captures Gaza and Sheham   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1956.   

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

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

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

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

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   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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 14   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

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