Page 9: Historical Events In 1956

Jun 18   Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt (British and French forces attempted to seize the Canal) in the year 1956.   

Jun 18   Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal in the year 1956.   

Jun 19   Lulu [Luise] Strauss und Torney, German poet/writer, dies at 82 in the year 1956.   

Jun 20   Venezuelan Super Constellation crashes in NJ, 74 killed on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere on this day in history.   

Jun 21   East Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners on this day in history.   

Jun 23   "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV in the year 1956.   

Jun 23   In the year 1956 colonel Nasser elected as President in Egypt   

Jun 23   On this day in history gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt   

Jun 23   On this day in history reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81   

Jun 25   In the year 1956 51 die in collision of "Andrea Doria" & "Stockholm" (Cape Cod)   

Jun 25   Alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1956 australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia   

Jun 26   Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 in the year 1956.   

Jun 27   In the year 1956 indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings   

Jun 28   1st atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill in the year 1956.   

Jun 28   Riots break out in Poznan Poland, 38 die on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history the first atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill   

Jun 29   In the year 1956 charles Dumas, makes first high jump over 7' (2.13 m)-LA, Calif   

Jun 29   In the year 1956 federal interstate highway system act signed   

Jun 29   In the year 1956 johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62   

Jun 30   On this day in history united DC-7 &TWA collide over Grand Canyon killing 128   

Jul 01   Elvis Presley wearing a tuxedo appears on The Steve Allen Show on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel" in the year 1956.   

Jul 04   On this day in history independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia   

Jul 04   US most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland on this day in history.   

Jul 05   France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria in the year 1956.   

Jul 07   63rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton (63 61) on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1956 7 Army trucks loaded with dynamite explode in the middle of Cali, Columbia killing 1,100-1,200, destroyimg 2,000 buildings   

Jul 07   On this day in history gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70   

Jul 08   Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open   

Jul 09   Dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Dick Clark's first appearance as host of American Bandstand 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   On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

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   On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

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