Historical Events In 1956

Dec 14   In the year 1956 paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO   

Dec 15   In the year 1956 emergency crisis in North Ireland proclaimed after IRA strikes   

Dec 16   "Fanny" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 888 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1956 eddie Acuff, actor (Guns of Pecos), dies at 48   

Dec 18   In the year 1956 "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV   

Dec 18   Japan admitted to UN in the year 1956.   

Dec 20   Military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra in the year 1956.   

Dec 21   Lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   "New Faces of 1956" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 perfs on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1956 "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication   

Dec 25   On this day in history robert Walser, writer, dies at 78   

Dec 26   On this day in history holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74   

Dec 27   On this day in history 45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0)   

Dec 28   In the year 1956 miss Frances [Horwich], last Ding Dong School on NBC-TV   

Dec 28   In the year 1956 roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic party-chairman, dies at 76   

Dec 29   Martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73 in the year 1956.   

Dec 30   On this day in history nY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game   

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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   In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1956 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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died in the year 1956.