Page 5: Historical Events In 1956

Mar 17   On this day in history 8th Emmy Awards Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball   

Mar 17   In the year 1956 8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball   

Mar 17   In the year 1956 fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61   

Mar 18   Friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Biggest NBA margin of victory in the year 1956.   

Mar 19   In the year 1956 biggest NBA margin of victory Minnesota Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75   

Mar 19   Biggest NBA margin of victory: Minnesota Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75 in the year 1956.   

Mar 20   156-day strike against Westinghouse ends in the year 1956.   

Mar 20   On this day in history mount Bezymianny on Kamchatka Peninsula (USSR) explodes   

Mar 20   In the year 1956 tunisia gains independence from France   

Mar 20   Union workers ended a 156-day strike at Westinghouse Electric Corp in the year 1956.   

Mar 20   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test   

Mar 21   28th Academy Awards in the year 1956.   

Mar 22   In the year 1956 "Mr Wonderful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 383 performances   

Mar 22   George A L Sarton, Belgian/US historian, dies at 71 in the year 1956.   

Mar 23   Pakistan proclaimed an Islamic republic in Commonwealth (National Day) in the year 1956.   

Mar 23   Sudan becomes independent on this day in history.   

Mar 25   George Luther Foote, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1956.   

Mar 26   Medic Alert Foundation forms on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One in the year 1956.   

Mar 26   Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

Mar 27   French commandos land in Algeria in the year 1956.   

Mar 27   On this day in history uS seizes US communist newspaper "Daily Worker"   

Mar 28   In the year 1956 arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, vocalist, dies of a heart attack   

Mar 30   In the year 1956 uSSR performs nuclear test   

Apr 02   On this day in history albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82   

Apr 02   On this day in history peter Ustinovs' "Romanoff & Juliet," premieres in Manchester   

Apr 02   On this day in history soap operas "As the World Turns" &"Edge of Night" premieres on TV   

Apr 03   In the year 1956 "Silk Stockings" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 461 performances   

Apr 03   On this day in history bulgarian vice premier Traitsjo Kostov rehabilitated   

Apr 03   German war criminals Hinrichsen/Rhl/Siebens/Viebahn are freed on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1956 t Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed   

Apr 04   On this day in history enid Bagnold's "Chalk Garden", premieres in London   

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born in the year 1956.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1956 alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   On this day in history jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

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   On this day in history death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)