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 in the year 1956.   

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

Jun 23   In the year 1956 colonel Nasser elected as President in Egypt   

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

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   Alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 26   In the year 1956 clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jun 28   In the year 1956 riots break out in Poznan Poland, 38 die   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 elvis Presley wearing a tuxedo appears on The Steve Allen Show   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia   

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

Jul 05   France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70   

Jul 08   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand   

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 in the year 1956.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

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

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