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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 20   On this day in history venezuelan Super Constellation crashes in NJ, 74 killed   

Jun 21   On this day in history anti-protons detected in the atmosphere   

Jun 21   In the year 1956 east Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners   

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   Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1956.   

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

Jun 25   On this day in history alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62   

Jun 26   Australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia on this day in history.   

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

Jun 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history riots break out in Poznan Poland, 38 die   

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

Jun 29   In the year 1956 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   United DC-7 &TWA collide over Grand Canyon killing 128 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 05   In the year 1956 france raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria   

Jul 07   63rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton (63 61) in the year 1956.   

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

Jul 07   Gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open in the year 1956.   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1956 dick Clark's first appearance as host of American Bandstand   

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 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   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   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   On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)