Page 14: Historical Events In 1956

Oct 29   In the year 1956 chet Huntley & David Brinkley, NBC News, team up   

Oct 29   In the year 1956 international zone of Tangier returned to Morocco   

Oct 29   Israeli paratroopers drop into the Sinai to open Straits of Tiran on this day in history.   

Oct 29   The Huntley-Brinkley Report nightly newscast premieres on NBC TV in the year 1956.   

Oct 30   Israel captures Egyptian militay post at El-Thamad in the year 1956.   

Oct 31   In the year 1956 1st American to land an airplane at South Pole-Rear Adm GJ Dufek   

Oct 31   On this day in history britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal   

Oct 31   Brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service in the year 1956.   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1956 delhi becomes a territory of the Indian union   

Nov 01   Indian state of Madhya Pradesh formed on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Lajos Asztalos, International Chess Master (1950), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Nagy government of Hungary withdraws from Warsaw Pact in the year 1956.   

Nov 02   Hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion in the year 1956.   

Nov 02   On this day in history israel captures Gaza and Sheham   

Nov 02   Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 04   200,000 Russian troops attack anti-Stalinist revolt in Budapest in the year 1956.   

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

Nov 04   In the year 1956 israel captures Straits of Tiran from Egypt   

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

Nov 05   Britain & France land forces in Egypt on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 06   In the year 1956 president Eisenhower (D) re-elected defeating Adlai E Stevenson (R)   

Nov 07   On this day in history una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40   

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

Nov 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history victor Young, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56   

Nov 12   Gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted on this day in history.   

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

Nov 12   In the year 1956 morocco, Sudan, and Tunista join the United Nations.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

Jan 03   On this day in history alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 08   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died on this day in history.   

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

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