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   In the year 1956 lulu [Luise] Strauss und Torney, German poet/writer, dies at 82  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 51 die in collision of "Andrea Doria" & "Stockholm" (Cape Cod)  

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

Jun 26   On this day in history australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia  

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

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

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

Jun 29   Federal interstate highway system act signed on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1956.  

Jul 02   Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel" on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1956 63rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton (63 61)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 09   Dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand in the year 1956.  

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   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 in the year 1956.  

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   In the year 1956 birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)  

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef  

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1956 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   In the year 1956 henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84  

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 in the year 1956.  

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.