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   "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV in the year 1956.   

Dec 18   On this day in history japan admitted to UN   

Dec 20   Military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra in the year 1956.   

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   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) on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1956 miss Frances [Horwich], last Ding Dong School on NBC-TV   

Dec 28   On this day in history roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic party-chairman, dies at 76   

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

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

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

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 in the year 1956.   

Jan 14   In the year 1956 siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

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