Page 2: Historical Events In 1956

Jan 23   In the year 1956 montreal Canadiens hockey player Jean Beliveau appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine   

Jan 24   On this day in history 96.5 cm precipitation at Kilauea Plantation, Hawaii (state record)   

Jan 25   96.5 cm (38.0") of rainfall, Kilauea Plantation, HI (state record) in the year 1956.   

Jan 26   In the year 1956 7th Winter Olympic games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

Jan 26   In the year 1956 buddy Holly's first formal recording session   

Jan 26   On this day in history porkkala military base returned to Finland by USSR   

Jan 27   Erich Kleiber, Austrian conductor, dies in the year 1956.   

Jan 27   NFL's NY Giants switches games from Polo Grounds to Yankee Stadium in the year 1956.   

Jan 28   In the year 1956 elvis Presley's first TV appearance (Dorsey Brothers Stage Show)   

Jan 29   In the year 1956 f Durrenmatt's "Der Besuch der Alten Dame," premieres in Zurich   

Jan 29   On this day in history h[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, US essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75   

Jan 30   Elvis Presley records his version of "Blue Suede Shoes" in the year 1956.   

Jan 30   Gerrit Mannoury, mathematician/philosopher, dies at 88 in the year 1956.   

Jan 30   Martin Luther King Jr's home bombed on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history french government of Mollet forms   

Jan 31   French govt of Mollet forms in the year 1956.   

Jan 31   In the year 1956 juscelino Kubitschek becomes President of Brazil   

Feb 01   In the year 1956 hague Daily Newspaper reveals war crimes of Hague mayor Schokking   

Feb 02   Charley Grapewin, actor (Ellery Queen), dies at 86 in the year 1956.   

Feb 02   In the year 1956 coasters sign with Atlantic Records   

Feb 03   Autherine J Lucy admitted to U of Alabama, suspended 2/7 after a riot on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1956 toni Sailor becomes first Olympics skier to sweep the 3 alpine events   

Feb 04   AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training in the year 1956.   

Feb 04   On this day in history leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56   

Feb 05   In the year 1956 7th Winter Olympic games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

Feb 05   On this day in history 7th Winter Olympics games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

Feb 05   In the year 1956 louise Suggs win LPGA Havana Golf Open   

Feb 05   New York Mayor Robert Wagner &Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30 million on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1956 savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74   

Feb 06   On this day in history chicago's Daily Defender, begins publishing   

Feb 06   On this day in history french premier Guy Mollet pelted with tomatoes in Algiers   

Feb 06   On this day in history university of Alabama refuses admission to Autherine Lucy (because he's black)   

Feb 07   In the year 1956 autherine Lucy, 1st black admitted to U of Alabama, is expelled   

Feb 07   On this day in history autherine Lucy, first black admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

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

Jan 08   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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