Page 16: Historical Events In 1956

Dec 14   In the year 1956 paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO   

Dec 15   Emergency crisis in North Ireland proclaimed after IRA strikes in the year 1956.   

Dec 16   On this day in history "Fanny" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 888 performances   

Dec 17   Eddie Acuff, actor (Guns of Pecos), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV   

Dec 18   Japan admitted to UN in the year 1956.   

Dec 20   Military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1956 "New Faces of 1956" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 perfs   

Dec 24   "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication in the year 1956.   

Dec 25   On this day in history robert Walser, writer, dies at 78   

Dec 26   In the year 1956 holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74   

Dec 27   45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0) on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1956 miss Frances [Horwich], last Ding Dong School on NBC-TV   

Dec 28   Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic party-chairman, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73   

Dec 30   NY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

Jan 08   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died in the year 1956.   

Jan 10   In the year 1956 henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

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