Historical Events In 1956

Dec 14   In the year 1956 paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO  

Dec 15   Emergency crisis in North Ireland proclaimed after IRA strikes in the year 1956.  

Dec 16   "Fanny" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 888 performances in the year 1956.  

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   On this day in history japan admitted to UN  

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

Dec 21   In the year 1956 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 in the year 1956.  

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

Dec 26   On this day in history holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74  

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 in the year 1956.  

Dec 28   Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic party-chairman, dies at 76 in the year 1956.  

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

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

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)  

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)  

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.  

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

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)  

Jan 10   On this day in history henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84  

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