Historical Events In 1956

Jun 18   On this day in history last of foreign troops leaves Egypt (British and French forces attempted to seize the Canal)   

Jun 18   On this day in history last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal   

Jun 19   Lulu [Luise] Strauss und Torney, German poet/writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history venezuelan Super Constellation crashes in NJ, 74 killed   

Jun 21   Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1956 east Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners   

Jun 23   In the year 1956 "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

Jun 23   In the year 1956 colonel Nasser elected as President in Egypt   

Jun 23   On this day in history gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt   

Jun 23   Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1956 51 die in collision of "Andrea Doria" & "Stockholm" (Cape Cod)   

Jun 25   Alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia in the year 1956.   

Jun 26   Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 in the year 1956.   

Jun 27   Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings on this day in history.   

Jun 28   1st atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill in the year 1956.   

Jun 28   Riots break out in Poznan Poland, 38 die in the year 1956.   

Jun 28   The first atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill in the year 1956.   

Jun 29   Charles Dumas, makes first high jump over 7' (2.13 m)-LA, Calif on this day in history.   

Jun 29   In the year 1956 federal interstate highway system act signed   

Jun 29   In the year 1956 johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62   

Jun 30   United DC-7 &TWA collide over Grand Canyon killing 128 in the year 1956.   

Jul 01   In the year 1956 elvis Presley wearing a tuxedo appears on The Steve Allen Show   

Jul 02   On this day in history elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel"   

Jul 04   On this day in history independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia   

Jul 04   US most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland in the year 1956.   

Jul 05   France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria in the year 1956.   

Jul 07   63rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton (63 61) on this day in history.   

Jul 07   7 Army trucks loaded with dynamite explode in the middle of Cali, Columbia killing 1,100-1,200, destroyimg 2,000 buildings on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies in the year 1956.   

Jul 08   Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1956 dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand   

Jul 09   On this day in history dick Clark's first appearance as host of American Bandstand   

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

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1956 death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

Jan 10   On this day in history henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

Jan 12   In the year 1956 john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   In the year 1956 siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

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