Page 16: Historical Events In 1956

Dec 14   Paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO in the year 1956.   

Dec 15   In the year 1956 emergency crisis in North Ireland proclaimed after IRA strikes   

Dec 16   "Fanny" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 888 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1956 eddie Acuff, actor (Guns of Pecos), dies at 48   

Dec 18   In the year 1956 "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV   

Dec 18   Japan admitted to UN on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1956 military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra   

Dec 21   On this day in history lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79   

Dec 22   In the year 1956 "New Faces of 1956" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 perfs   

Dec 24   "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1956 robert Walser, writer, dies at 78   

Dec 26   Holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74 in the year 1956.   

Dec 27   On this day in history 45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0)   

Dec 28   Miss Frances [Horwich], last Ding Dong School on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic party-chairman, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73   

Dec 30   NY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game in the year 1956.   

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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   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

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

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1956 henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 21   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)