Historical Events In 1956

Jan 01   Elvis Presley records Heartbreak Hotel for RCA in Nashville on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Sudan (Anglo-Egyptian Sudan) gains independence from Britain & Egypt in the year 1956.   

Jan 02   On this day in history poujadists/communists win French parliamentary elections   

Jan 03   A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history the birth of Mel Gibson, Australian actor   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 the birth of Mel Gibson, Australian actor2006 Twelve dead coal miners and one survivor are discovered in the Sago Mine Disaster near Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S.   

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

Jan 06   KGNS TV channel 8 in Laredo, TX (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1956.   

Jan 07   Vinoo Mankad scores 231 v NZ, 413 opening stand with Roy in the year 1956.   

Jan 08   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Conrad Aiken on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog," single goes to #1 & stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single) on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Abigail Van Buren's "Dear Abby" column 1st appears in newspapers in the year 1956.   

Jan 09   On this day in history abigail Van Buren's "Dear Abby" column first appears in newspapers   

Jan 09   Samir el-Rifai forms government in Jordan on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Jordan government refuses to join Pact of Baghdad in the year 1956.   

Jan 14   Little Richard releases "Tutti Frutti" in the year 1956.   

Jan 14   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 15   Bauer Marlene wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open in the year 1956.   

Jan 16   Egyptian pres Nasser pledges to reconquer Palestine in the year 1956.   

Jan 16   On this day in history egyptian President Nassar pledges to reconquer Palestine   

Jan 18   German Democratic Republic forms own army on this day in history.   

Jan 18   German DR forms own army (National People's Army) in the year 1956.   

Jan 19   Hoboken dedicates a plaque honoring achievements of Alexander Cartwright in organizing early baseball at Elysian Field in the year 1956.   

Jan 20   Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville in the year 1956.   

Jan 21   On this day in history "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden New York City NY after 849 performances   

Jan 21   "Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" closes at Golden NYC after 849 perfs on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history william Shawn succeeds Harold Ross as editor of the New Yorker   

Jan 22   30 die in a train crash in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history p A M Speet, Dutch broadcast CEO (KRO), dies   

Jan 23   In the year 1956 alexander Korda, English movie producer (Henry VIII), dies at 62   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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)