Page 16: Historical Events In 1956

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

Dec 15   On this day in history emergency crisis in North Ireland proclaimed after IRA strikes   

Dec 16   On this day in history "Fanny" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 888 performances   

Dec 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 japan admitted to UN   

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

Dec 21   Lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79 in the year 1956.   

Dec 22   "New Faces of 1956" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 perfs on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1956 "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication   

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

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 in the year 1956.   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1956 death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

Jan 10   In the year 1956 henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

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 in the year 1956.   

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