Page 16: Historical Events In 1956

Dec 14   Paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO in the year 1956.   

Dec 15   Emergency crisis in North Ireland proclaimed after IRA strikes on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   Eddie Acuff, actor (Guns of Pecos), dies at 48 in the year 1956.   

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

Dec 18   On this day in history japan admitted to UN   

Dec 20   On this day in history military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra   

Dec 21   In the year 1956 lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79   

Dec 22   "New Faces of 1956" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 perfs in the year 1956.   

Dec 24   On this day in history "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication   

Dec 25   Robert Walser, writer, dies at 78 in the year 1956.   

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

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

Dec 28   Miss Frances [Horwich], last Ding Dong School on NBC-TV in the year 1956.   

Dec 28   Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic party-chairman, dies at 76 in the year 1956.   

Dec 29   Martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   NY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1956.   

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   On this day in history birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 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   In the year 1956 death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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.