Page 14: Historical Events In 1956

Oct 29   Chet Huntley & David Brinkley, NBC News, team up on this day in history.   

Oct 29   International zone of Tangier returned to Morocco in the year 1956.   

Oct 29   On this day in history israeli paratroopers drop into the Sinai to open Straits of Tiran   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1956 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   In the year 1956 britain and France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal   

Oct 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 delhi becomes a territory of the Indian union   

Nov 01   In the year 1956 indian state of Madhya Pradesh formed   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1956 nagy government of Hungary withdraws from Warsaw Pact   

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

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

Nov 02   In the year 1956 jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77   

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

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

Nov 04   On this day in history art[hur] Tatum, US jazz pianist/composer, dies at 46   

Nov 04   On this day in history israel captures Straits of Tiran from Egypt   

Nov 05   Art Tatum, black pianist, dies at 46 in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history britain & France land forces in Egypt   

Nov 06   In the year 1956 holland & Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary   

Nov 06   In the year 1956 holland and Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary   

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

Nov 07   Una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40 in the year 1956.   

Nov 08   UN demands USSR leave Hungary in the year 1956.   

Nov 09   On this day in history lou Thesz beats Whipper Billy Watson in St Louis, to become NWA champ   

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

Nov 11   On this day in history victor Young, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56   

Nov 12   In the year 1956 gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49   

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 in the year 1956.   

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 03   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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.