Historical Events In 1956

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

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

Dec 16   In the year 1956 "Fanny" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 888 performances   

Dec 17   Eddie Acuff, actor (Guns of Pecos), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 18   Japan admitted to UN on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1956 military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history "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) 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   In the year 1956 martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)