Page 16: 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   On this day in history "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   On this day in history "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV   

Dec 18   Japan admitted to UN in the year 1956.   

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   "New Faces of 1956" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 perfs on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1956 roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic party-chairman, dies at 76   

Dec 29   In the year 1956 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   In the year 1956 birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver   

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 in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1956 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   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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.