Page 15: Historical Events In 1956

Nov 13   Supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses in the year 1956.   

Nov 14   In the year 1956 hungarian revolt put down   

Nov 15   In the year 1956 "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   Morocco gains independence on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1956 francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53   

Nov 21   Don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award in the year 1956.   

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

Nov 22   Vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1956 jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61   

Nov 24   "Pajama Game" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1063 performances in the year 1956.   

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

Nov 26   Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Nov 27   F Goodrich & A Hackett's "Diary of Anne Frank," premieres in Neth on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   In the year 1956 "Bells Are Ringing" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 925 performances   

Nov 30   1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards & the News) in the year 1956.   

Dec 02   Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba in the year 1956.   

Dec 03   England & France pull troops out of Egypt on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Wilt Chamberlain's first collegiate basketball game (scores 52) in the year 1956.   

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

Dec 04   Paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy in the year 1956.   

Dec 05   Thornton Wilder's "Matchmaker," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 07   Helen O'Connell joins the Today Show panel on this day in history.   

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

Dec 08   16th Olympic games close at Melbourne, Australia on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1956.   

Dec 09   Hans Barth, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Anti-Russian demonstrates in Stettin & Wroclaw Poland in the year 1956.   

Dec 12   On this day in history commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign.   

Dec 12   Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1956.   

Dec 13   Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield & $35,000 Robinson retires in the year 1956.   

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

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 in the year 1956.   

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 on this day in history.   

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