Page 15: Historical Events In 1956

Nov 13   Supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Hungarian revolt put down on this day in history.   

Nov 15   "Li'l Abner" opens at St James Theater NYC for 693 performances in the year 1956.   

Nov 17   Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1956 morocco gains independence   

Nov 19   On this day in history francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53   

Nov 21   On this day in history don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award   

Nov 22   16th modern Olympic games opens in Melbourne in the year 1956.   

Nov 22   On this day in history vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies   

Nov 23   Jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61 in the year 1956.   

Nov 24   "Pajama Game" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1063 performances in the year 1956.   

Nov 26   "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC in the year 1956.   

Nov 26   Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Nov 27   F Goodrich & A Hackett's "Diary of Anne Frank," premieres in Neth in the year 1956.   

Nov 28   Photography begins on "... & God Created Women" in the year 1956.   

Nov 29   "Bells Are Ringing" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 925 performances in the year 1956.   

Nov 30   In the year 1956 1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards & the News)   

Dec 02   On this day in history fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba   

Dec 03   On this day in history england & France pull troops out of Egypt   

Dec 03   Wilt Chamberlain's first collegiate basketball game (scores 52) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (QB) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1956 thornton Wilder's "Matchmaker," premieres in NYC   

Dec 06   "Happy Hunting" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 413 performances in the year 1956.   

Dec 06   On this day in history nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in S Africa   

Dec 07   On this day in history helen O'Connell joins the Today Show panel   

Dec 07   Helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel in the year 1956.   

Dec 08   16th Olympic games close at Melbourne, Australia in the year 1956.   

Dec 08   In the year 1956 edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76   

Dec 09   On this day in history hans Barth, composer, dies at 59   

Dec 11   On this day in history anti-Russian demonstrates in Stettin & Wroclaw Poland   

Dec 12   Commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign in the year 1956.   

Dec 12   On this day in history lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83   

Dec 13   In the year 1956 dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield & $35,000 Robinson retires   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1956 alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

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   In the year 1956 henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

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 on this day in history.