Page 15: Historical Events In 1956

Nov 13   Supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses in the year 1956.   

Nov 14   In the year 1956 hungarian revolt put down   

Nov 15   "Li'l Abner" opens at St James Theater NYC for 693 performances on this day in history.   

Nov 17   In the year 1956 syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate)   

Nov 18   Morocco gains independence on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53 in the year 1956.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1956 tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51   

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

Nov 28   In the year 1956 photography begins on "... & God Created Women"   

Nov 29   "Bells Are Ringing" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 925 performances on this day in history.   

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

Dec 02   In the year 1956 fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba   

Dec 03   England & France pull troops out of Egypt in the year 1956.   

Dec 03   Wilt Chamberlain's first collegiate basketball game (scores 52) in the year 1956.   

Dec 04   22nd Heisman Trophy Award: Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (QB) in the year 1956.   

Dec 04   On this day in history paul Hornung wins the Heisman Trophy   

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 08   On this day in history 16th Olympic games close at Melbourne, Australia   

Dec 08   Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Hans Barth, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Anti-Russian demonstrates in Stettin & Wroclaw Poland on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1956 birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

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

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

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 in the year 1956.   

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 in the year 1956.   

Jan 21   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)