Page 14: Historical Events In 1956

Nov 04   200000 Russian troops attack anti-Stalinist revolt in Budapest   

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

Nov 04   Israel captures Straits of Tiran from Egypt.   

Nov 05   Art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles   

Nov 05   Britain and France land forces in Egypt   

Nov 06   Holland and Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary.   

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

Nov 07   Una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40   

Nov 08   In this year, UN formally claims USSR leave Hungary.   

Nov 09   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.   

Nov 11   Victor Young, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56   

Nov 12   Gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49   

Nov 12   Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted.   

Nov 12   Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, inaugural sighted   

Nov 12   Morocco, Sudan, and Tunista join the United Nations.   

Nov 13   Supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses.   

Nov 14   Hungarian revolt put down.   

Nov 15   "Li'l Abner" opens at St James Theater NYC for 693 performances   

Nov 17   Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate)   

Nov 18   Morocco gains independence.   

Nov 19   Francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53   

Nov 21   In this year, Don Newcombe, claims NL MVP and 1st-ever Cy Young Award.   

Nov 22   16th modern Olympic games opens in Melbourne   

Nov 22   Vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies.   

Nov 23   Jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61.   

Nov 24   "Pajama Game" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1063 performances.   

Nov 26   "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC.   

Nov 26   Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51   

Nov 27   F Goodrich and A Hackett's "Diary of Anne Frank," premieres in Neth.   

Nov 28   Photography begins on "... and God Created Women"   

Nov 29   "Bells Are Ringing" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 925 performances   

Nov 30   1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards and the News).   

Dec 02   Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba.   

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Jan 02   Lynda barry: American cartoonist   

Jan 03   Mel gibson: Peekskill ny, actor (mad max, mrs soffel, lethal weapon)   

Jan 03   Willy t. ribbs: American race car driver   

Jan 04   Ann magnuson: Charleston wv, actress (anything but love, hunger)   

Jan 04   Barney sumner: Rock guitarist/vocalist (new order-blue monday)   

Jan 04   Bernard albrecht: English pop guitarist (joy division)   

Jan 04   Nels cline: American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   Chen kenichi: Japanese-born chef   

Jan 03   Alexander tikhonovich gretshaninov: Russian/us composer,   

Jan 04   Alexandr tikhonovich grechaninov: Composer,   

Jan 05   Jeanne f bourgeois: French head mistress (moulin rouge),   

Jan 08   Jim elliot: American christian missionary (b. 1928)   

Jan 10   Henricus p bremmer: Dutch art historian (beeldende kunst),   

Jan 12   John raedecker: Dutch sculptor (ww ii monument amsterdam),   

Jan 14   Siegfried f nadel: Aust/brit anthropologist (nuba),   

Jan 21   Sam langford: Canadian boxer (b. 1883)