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   "Li'l Abner" opens at St James Theater NYC for 693 performances in the year 1956.   

Nov 17   On this day in history syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate)   

Nov 18   Morocco gains independence on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies in the year 1956.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1956 "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC   

Nov 26   In the year 1956 tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51   

Nov 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Bells Are Ringing" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 925 performances   

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

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

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

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

Dec 04   22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (QB) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1956 paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy   

Dec 05   In the year 1956 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   Helen O'Connell joins the Today Show panel on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 08   Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 11   On this day in history anti-Russian demonstrates in Stettin & Wroclaw Poland   

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

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

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   In the year 1956 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   In the year 1956 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   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   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1956 death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

Jan 12   On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 in the year 1956.   

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.