Page 16: Historical Events In 1956

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

Dec 15   Emergency crisis in North Ireland proclaimed after IRA strikes on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   Eddie Acuff, actor (Guns of Pecos), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Robert Walser, writer, dies at 78 in the year 1956.   

Dec 26   In the year 1956 holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74   

Dec 27   45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0) in the year 1956.   

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   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   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 in the year 1956.   

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   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   In the year 1956 jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

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 on this day in history.   

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