Page 9: Historical Events In 1956

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

Jun 18   Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal in the year 1956.   

Jun 19   In the year 1956 lulu [Luise] Strauss und Torney, German poet/writer, dies at 82   

Jun 20   Venezuelan Super Constellation crashes in NJ, 74 killed on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere in the year 1956.   

Jun 21   East Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV   

Jun 23   Colonel Nasser elected as President in Egypt on this day in history.   

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   51 die in collision of "Andrea Doria" & "Stockholm" (Cape Cod) on this day in history.   

Jun 25   On this day in history alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62   

Jun 26   Australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1956 indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings   

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

Jun 28   In the year 1956 riots break out in Poznan Poland, 38 die   

Jun 28   On this day in history the first atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill   

Jun 29   In the year 1956 charles Dumas, makes first high jump over 7' (2.13 m)-LA, Calif   

Jun 29   On this day in history federal interstate highway system act signed   

Jun 29   Johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   United DC-7 &TWA collide over Grand Canyon killing 128 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history elvis Presley wearing a tuxedo appears on The Steve Allen Show   

Jul 02   Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel" on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Jul 04   US most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history france raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria   

Jul 07   63rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton (63 61) in the year 1956.   

Jul 07   7 Army trucks loaded with dynamite explode in the middle of Cali, Columbia killing 1,100-1,200, destroyimg 2,000 buildings in the year 1956.   

Jul 07   Gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70 in the year 1956.   

Jul 08   On this day in history gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies   

Jul 08   Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open in the year 1956.   

Jul 09   Dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand on this day in history.   

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

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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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

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

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   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   On this day in history jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 in the year 1956.   

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 in the year 1956.   

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