Page 16: Historical Events In 1956

Dec 14   On this day in history paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO   

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 in the year 1956.   

Dec 17   On this day in history 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   Japan admitted to UN in the year 1956.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Robert Walser, writer, dies at 78 in the year 1956.   

Dec 26   Holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1956 martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73   

Dec 30   NY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1956.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1956 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.