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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 1st American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek  

Oct 31   Britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal on this day in history.  

Oct 31   On this day in history brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service  

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   On this day in history indian state of Madhya Pradesh formed  

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

Nov 01   Nagy government of Hungary withdraws from Warsaw Pact on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1956.  

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

Nov 04   On this day in history art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46  

Nov 04   Israel captures Straits of Tiran from Egypt in the year 1956.  

Nov 05   Art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles on this day in history.  

Nov 05   In the year 1956 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   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   Lou Thesz beats Whipper Billy Watson in St Louis, to become NWA champ on this day in history.  

Nov 10   On this day in history 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   Gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Nov 12   On this day in history largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted  

Nov 12   Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, first sighted on this day in history.  

Nov 12   Morocco, Sudan, and Tunista join the United Nations in the year 1956.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1956 john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70  

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 on this day in history.