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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 23   On this day in history "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

Jun 23   On this day in history colonel Nasser elected as President in Egypt   

Jun 23   In the year 1956 gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 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   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   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   On this day in history 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   7 Army trucks loaded with dynamite explode in the middle of Cali, Columbia killing 1,100-1,200, destroyimg 2,000 buildings in the year 1956.   

Jul 07   Gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70 in the year 1956.   

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   Dick Clark's first appearance as host of American Bandstand on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1956 birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

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

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   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   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

Jan 08   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died in the year 1956.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 21   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)