Page 9: Historical Events In 1956

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

Jun 18   In the year 1956 last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal   

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

Jun 20   In the year 1956 venezuelan Super Constellation crashes in NJ, 74 killed   

Jun 21   Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere in the year 1956.   

Jun 21   East Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners in the year 1956.   

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

Jun 23   Colonel Nasser elected as President in Egypt on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt in the year 1956.   

Jun 23   In the year 1956 reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81   

Jun 25   51 die in collision of "Andrea Doria" & "Stockholm" (Cape Cod) on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1956 alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62   

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

Jun 26   Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   1st atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Riots break out in Poznan Poland, 38 die in the year 1956.   

Jun 28   In the year 1956 the first atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill   

Jun 29   On this day in history charles Dumas, makes first high jump over 7' (2.13 m)-LA, Calif   

Jun 29   On this day in history federal interstate highway system act signed   

Jun 29   Johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62 in the year 1956.   

Jun 30   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel"   

Jul 04   Independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia in the year 1956.   

Jul 04   In the year 1956 uS most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland   

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) in the year 1956.   

Jul 07   7 Army trucks loaded with dynamite explode in the middle of Cali, Columbia killing 1,100-1,200, destroyimg 2,000 buildings on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1956 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   Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

Jul 09   On this day in history dick Clark's first appearance as host of American Bandstand   

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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 in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

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 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)