Page 5: Historical Events In 1956

Mar 17   In the year 1956 8th Emmy Awards Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball   

Mar 17   On this day in history 8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball   

Mar 17   Fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61 in the year 1956.   

Mar 18   Friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Biggest NBA margin of victory in the year 1956.   

Mar 19   Biggest NBA margin of victory Minnesota Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75 in the year 1956.   

Mar 19   On this day in history biggest NBA margin of victory: Minnesota Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75   

Mar 20   156-day strike against Westinghouse ends on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history mount Bezymianny on Kamchatka Peninsula (USSR) explodes   

Mar 20   On this day in history tunisia gains independence from France   

Mar 20   Union workers ended a 156-day strike at Westinghouse Electric Corp in the year 1956.   

Mar 20   USSR performs nuclear test on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history 28th Academy Awards   

Mar 22   "Mr Wonderful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 383 performances in the year 1956.   

Mar 22   George A L Sarton, Belgian/US historian, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Pakistan proclaimed an Islamic republic in Commonwealth (National Day) on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history sudan becomes independent   

Mar 25   On this day in history george Luther Foote, composer, dies at 70   

Mar 26   Medic Alert Foundation forms on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One   

Mar 26   In the year 1956 thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer, dies at 70   

Mar 27   Frans Beelaerts van Blokland, minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history french commandos land in Algeria   

Mar 27   US seizes US communist newspaper "Daily Worker" on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, vocalist, dies of a heart attack   

Mar 30   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test   

Apr 02   In the year 1956 albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82   

Apr 02   In the year 1956 peter Ustinovs' "Romanoff & Juliet," premieres in Manchester   

Apr 02   In the year 1956 soap operas "As the World Turns" &"Edge of Night" premieres on TV   

Apr 03   On this day in history "Silk Stockings" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 461 performances   

Apr 03   In the year 1956 bulgarian vice premier Traitsjo Kostov rehabilitated   

Apr 03   On this day in history german war criminals Hinrichsen/Rhl/Siebens/Viebahn are freed   

Apr 03   In the year 1956 t Kostov, Bulgarian vice-premier, executed   

Apr 04   In the year 1956 enid Bagnold's "Chalk Garden", premieres in London   

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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   On this day in history 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   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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.