Page 15: Historical Events In 1956

Nov 13   On this day in history supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses   

Nov 14   On this day in history hungarian revolt put down   

Nov 15   On this day in history "Li'l Abner" opens at St James Theater NYC for 693 performances   

Nov 17   In the year 1956 syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate)   

Nov 18   In the year 1956 morocco gains independence   

Nov 19   Francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53 in the year 1956.   

Nov 21   In the year 1956 don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award   

Nov 22   In the year 1956 16th modern Olympic games opens in Melbourne   

Nov 22   On this day in history vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies   

Nov 23   Jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61 in the year 1956.   

Nov 24   On this day in history "Pajama Game" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1063 performances   

Nov 26   "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 in the year 1956.   

Nov 27   In the year 1956 f Goodrich & A Hackett's "Diary of Anne Frank," premieres in Neth   

Nov 28   In the year 1956 photography begins on "... & God Created Women"   

Nov 29   "Bells Are Ringing" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 925 performances on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history 1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards & the News)   

Dec 02   In the year 1956 fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba   

Dec 03   On this day in history england & France pull troops out of Egypt   

Dec 03   On this day in history wilt Chamberlain's first collegiate basketball game (scores 52)   

Dec 04   In the year 1956 22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (QB)   

Dec 04   On this day in history paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy   

Dec 05   On this day in history thornton Wilder's "Matchmaker," premieres in NYC   

Dec 06   In the year 1956 "Happy Hunting" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 413 performances   

Dec 06   Nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in S Africa in the year 1956.   

Dec 07   In the year 1956 helen O'Connell joins the Today Show panel   

Dec 07   In the year 1956 helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel   

Dec 08   16th Olympic games close at Melbourne, Australia in the year 1956.   

Dec 08   On this day in history edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 09   On this day in history hans Barth, composer, dies at 59   

Dec 11   In the year 1956 anti-Russian demonstrates in Stettin & Wroclaw Poland   

Dec 12   In the year 1956 commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign.   

Dec 12   In the year 1956 lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83   

Dec 13   On this day in history dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield & $35,000 Robinson retires   

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

Jan 04   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

Jan 08   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)