Historical Events In 1956

Dec 14   In the year 1956 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   Eddie Acuff, actor (Guns of Pecos), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra   

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 in the year 1956.   

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   In the year 1956 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 in the year 1956.   

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   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

Jan 10   On this day in history henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 in the year 1956.   

Jan 21   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)