Page 15: Historical Events In 1956

Nov 13   Supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses in the year 1956.   

Nov 14   Hungarian revolt put down in the year 1956.   

Nov 15   On this day in history "Li'l Abner" opens at St James Theater NYC for 693 performances   

Nov 17   Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Morocco gains independence in the year 1956.   

Nov 19   Francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53 in the year 1956.   

Nov 21   Don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award in the year 1956.   

Nov 22   16th modern Olympic games opens in Melbourne on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1956 jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61   

Nov 24   On this day in history "Pajama Game" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1063 performances   

Nov 26   On this day in history "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC   

Nov 26   In the year 1956 tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51   

Nov 27   F Goodrich & A Hackett's "Diary of Anne Frank," premieres in Neth on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Photography begins on "... & God Created Women" on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1956 "Bells Are Ringing" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 925 performances   

Nov 30   1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards & the News) in the year 1956.   

Dec 02   Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history england & France pull troops out of Egypt   

Dec 03   In the year 1956 wilt Chamberlain's first collegiate basketball game (scores 52)   

Dec 04   22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (QB) in the year 1956.   

Dec 04   Paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Thornton Wilder's "Matchmaker," premieres in NYC in the year 1956.   

Dec 06   On this day in history "Happy Hunting" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 413 performances   

Dec 06   On this day in history nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in S Africa   

Dec 07   Helen O'Connell joins the Today Show panel on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1956 helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel   

Dec 08   16th Olympic games close at Melbourne, Australia in the year 1956.   

Dec 08   In the year 1956 edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 09   On this day in history hans Barth, composer, dies at 59   

Dec 11   Anti-Russian demonstrates in Stettin & Wroclaw Poland in the year 1956.   

Dec 12   On this day in history commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign.   

Dec 12   Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield & $35,000 Robinson retires   

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Jan 02   In the year 1956 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

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

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   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)