Historical Events In 1956

Jun 18   Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt (British and French forces attempted to seize the Canal) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Lulu [Luise] Strauss und Torney, German poet/writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jun 23   "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Colonel Nasser elected as President in Egypt on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1956 gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt   

Jun 23   On this day in history reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81   

Jun 25   On this day in history 51 die in collision of "Andrea Doria" & "Stockholm" (Cape Cod)   

Jun 25   In the year 1956 alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62   

Jun 26   In the year 1956 australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia   

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

Jun 27   On this day in history indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings   

Jun 28   1st atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill in the year 1956.   

Jun 28   On this day in history riots break out in Poznan Poland, 38 die   

Jun 28   On this day in history 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   Federal interstate highway system act signed in the year 1956.   

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

Jul 02   Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel" in the year 1956.   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history uS most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland   

Jul 05   France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria in the year 1956.   

Jul 07   On this day in history 63rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton (63 61)   

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   Gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70 in the year 1956.   

Jul 08   Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies in the year 1956.   

Jul 08   On this day in history joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open   

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

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   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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died in the year 1956.   

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.