Page 14: Historical Events In 1956

Oct 29   On this day in history chet Huntley & David Brinkley, NBC News, team up   

Oct 29   International zone of Tangier returned to Morocco on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1956 israeli paratroopers drop into the Sinai to open Straits of Tiran   

Oct 29   On this day in history the Huntley-Brinkley Report nightly newscast premieres on NBC TV.   

Oct 30   On this day in history israel captures Egyptian militay post at El-Thamad   

Oct 31   1st American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1956 brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service   

Oct 31   First American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek in the year 1956.   

Nov 01   On this day in history delhi becomes a territory of the Indian union   

Nov 01   On this day in history indian state of Madhya Pradesh formed   

Nov 01   On this day in history lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67   

Nov 01   On this day in history nagy government of Hungary withdraws from Warsaw Pact   

Nov 02   On this day in history hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion   

Nov 02   Israel captures Gaza and Sheham in the year 1956.   

Nov 02   Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1956.   

Nov 03   "Wizard of Oz" first televised (CBS-TV) in the year 1956.   

Nov 04   On this day in history 200,000 Russian troops attack anti-Stalinist revolt in Budapest   

Nov 04   Art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46 in the year 1956.   

Nov 04   Israel captures Straits of Tiran from Egypt on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles in the year 1956.   

Nov 05   Britain & France land forces in Egypt in the year 1956.   

Nov 06   On this day in history holland & Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary   

Nov 06   Holland and Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary on this day in history.   

Nov 06   President Eisenhower (D) re-elected defeating Adlai E Stevenson (R) in the year 1956.   

Nov 07   In the year 1956 una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40   

Nov 08   On this day in history uN demands USSR leave Hungary   

Nov 09   In the year 1956 lou Thesz beats Whipper Billy Watson in St Louis, to become NWA champ   

Nov 10   In the year 1956 gene de Paul/John Meyer's musical "Li'l Abner," premieres in NYC   

Nov 11   Victor Young, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49 in the year 1956.   

Nov 12   On this day in history largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted   

Nov 12   Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, first sighted on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Morocco, Sudan, and Tunista join the United Nations on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1956 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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