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   In the year 1956 "Fanny" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 888 performances   

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

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

Dec 18   In the year 1956 japan admitted to UN   

Dec 20   Military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79 in the year 1956.   

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

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

Dec 25   In the year 1956 robert Walser, writer, dies at 78   

Dec 26   Holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Dec 27   45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0) in the year 1956.   

Dec 28   Miss Frances [Horwich], last Ding Dong School on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic party-chairman, dies at 76   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born on this day in history.   

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   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

Jan 03   On this day in history alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

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