Page 16: Historical Events In 1956

Dec 14   On this day in history 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   "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   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   Military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra on this day in history.   

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   "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication in the year 1956.   

Dec 25   In the year 1956 robert Walser, writer, dies at 78   

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   Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic party-chairman, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1956.   

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

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   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.