Historical Events In 1956

Nov 13   Supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1956 syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate)   

Nov 18   Morocco gains independence on this day in history.   

Nov 19   On this day in history francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53   

Nov 21   On this day in history don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award   

Nov 22   In the year 1956 16th modern Olympic games opens in Melbourne   

Nov 22   On this day in history vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies   

Nov 23   Jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61 in the year 1956.   

Nov 24   In the year 1956 "Pajama Game" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1063 performances   

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

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   In the year 1956 photography begins on "... & God Created Women"   

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

Nov 30   On this day in history 1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards & the News)   

Dec 02   On this day in history fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba   

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

Dec 03   Wilt Chamberlain's first collegiate basketball game (scores 52) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (QB) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy in the year 1956.   

Dec 05   Thornton Wilder's "Matchmaker," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1956 "Happy Hunting" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 413 performances   

Dec 06   Nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in S Africa on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 08   On this day in history edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 09   In the year 1956 hans Barth, composer, dies at 59   

Dec 11   On this day in history anti-Russian demonstrates in Stettin & Wroclaw Poland   

Dec 12   Commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign in the year 1956.   

Dec 12   In the year 1956 lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83   

Dec 13   In the year 1956 dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield & $35,000 Robinson retires   

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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   In the year 1956 birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

Jan 08   In the year 1956 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   In the year 1956 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 in the year 1956.