Page 16: Historical Events In 1956

Dec 14   Paul-Henri Spaak appointed secretary-general of NATO on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Emergency crisis in North Ireland proclaimed after IRA strikes on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   Eddie Acuff, actor (Guns of Pecos), dies at 48 in the year 1956.   

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

Dec 18   In the year 1956 japan admitted to UN   

Dec 20   On this day in history military coup under colonel Simbolon in Sumatra   

Dec 21   On this day in history lewis M Terman, psychologist (Genetic studies of genius), dies at 79   

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

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

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

Dec 26   Holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74 in the year 1956.   

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   On this day in history roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic party-chairman, dies at 76   

Dec 29   Martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73 in the year 1956.   

Dec 30   On this day in history nY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game   

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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   On this day in history birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.   

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   On this day in history alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died in the year 1956.