Historical Events In 1956

Oct 29   On this day in history chet Huntley & David Brinkley, NBC News, team up   

Oct 29   International zone of Tangier returned to Morocco in the year 1956.   

Oct 29   On this day in history israeli paratroopers drop into the Sinai to open Straits of Tiran   

Oct 29   In the year 1956 the Huntley-Brinkley Report nightly newscast premieres on NBC TV.   

Oct 30   On this day in history israel captures Egyptian militay post at El-Thamad   

Oct 31   1st American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek in the year 1956.   

Oct 31   Britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal in the year 1956.   

Oct 31   Brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history first American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek   

Nov 01   Delhi becomes a territory of the Indian union on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Indian state of Madhya Pradesh formed on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1956 nagy government of Hungary withdraws from Warsaw Pact   

Nov 02   On this day in history hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion   

Nov 02   On this day in history israel captures Gaza and Sheham   

Nov 02   Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1956.   

Nov 03   "Wizard of Oz" first televised (CBS-TV) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   200,000 Russian troops attack anti-Stalinist revolt in Budapest in the year 1956.   

Nov 04   In the year 1956 art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46   

Nov 04   Israel captures Straits of Tiran from Egypt in the year 1956.   

Nov 05   Art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles in the year 1956.   

Nov 05   Britain & France land forces in Egypt in the year 1956.   

Nov 06   In the year 1956 holland & Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary   

Nov 06   In the year 1956 holland and Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary   

Nov 06   On this day in history president Eisenhower (D) re-elected defeating Adlai E Stevenson (R)   

Nov 07   Una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40 in the year 1956.   

Nov 08   UN demands USSR leave Hungary in the year 1956.   

Nov 09   On this day in history lou Thesz beats Whipper Billy Watson in St Louis, to become NWA champ   

Nov 10   Gene de Paul/John Meyer's musical "Li'l Abner," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Victor Young, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49 in the year 1956.   

Nov 12   On this day in history largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted   

Nov 12   Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, first sighted in the year 1956.   

Nov 12   On this day in history morocco, Sudan, and Tunista join the United Nations.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

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   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)