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

Jun 21   In the year 1956 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   Colonel Nasser elected as President in Egypt on this day in history.   

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

Jun 23   In the year 1956 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   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   Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings in the year 1956.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 29   On this day in history johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62   

Jun 30   United DC-7 &TWA collide over Grand Canyon killing 128 in the year 1956.   

Jul 01   In the year 1956 elvis Presley wearing a tuxedo appears on The Steve Allen Show   

Jul 02   In the year 1956 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   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) on this day in history.   

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   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 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   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

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

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

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 on this day in history.