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 in the year 1956.   

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

Nov 17   Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs Colgate) in the year 1956.   

Nov 18   In the year 1956 morocco gains independence   

Nov 19   In the year 1956 francis L Sullivan, actor (Joan of Arc, Winslow Boy), dies at 53   

Nov 21   In the year 1956 don Newcombe, wins NL MVP & 1st-ever Cy Young Award   

Nov 22   On this day in history 16th modern Olympic games opens in Melbourne   

Nov 22   In the year 1956 vincent (Moro-)Giafferi, French criminal (Caillaux/Landru), dies   

Nov 23   In the year 1956 jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61   

Nov 24   On this day in history "Pajama Game" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1063 performances   

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

Nov 26   Tommy Dorsey, big bandleader, dies at 51 in the year 1956.   

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

Nov 28   On this day in history photography begins on "... & God Created Women"   

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

Nov 30   On this day in history 1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards & the News)   

Dec 02   Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba on this day in history.   

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

Dec 03   On this day in history wilt Chamberlain's first collegiate basketball game (scores 52)   

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

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

Dec 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in S Africa   

Dec 07   In the year 1956 helen O'Connell joins the Today Show panel   

Dec 07   Helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 11   Anti-Russian demonstrates in Stettin & Wroclaw Poland in the year 1956.   

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   Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield & $35,000 Robinson retires on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 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   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 in the year 1956.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)