Page 2: Historical Events In 1956

Jan 23   Montreal Canadiens hockey player Jean Beliveau appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine in the year 1956.   

Jan 24   On this day in history 96.5 cm precipitation at Kilauea Plantation, Hawaii (state record)   

Jan 25   96.5 cm (38.0") of rainfall, Kilauea Plantation, HI (state record) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history 7th Winter Olympic games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy   

Jan 26   On this day in history buddy Holly's first formal recording session   

Jan 26   Porkkala military base returned to Finland by USSR on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Erich Kleiber, Austrian conductor, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 27   NFL's NY Giants switches games from Polo Grounds to Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Elvis Presley's first TV appearance (Dorsey Brothers Stage Show) in the year 1956.   

Jan 29   F Durrenmatt's "Der Besuch der Alten Dame," premieres in Zurich in the year 1956.   

Jan 29   On this day in history h[enry] L[ouis] Mencken, US essayist/critic (Smart Set), dies at 75   

Jan 30   Elvis Presley records his version of "Blue Suede Shoes" on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history gerrit Mannoury, mathematician/philosopher, dies at 88   

Jan 30   Martin Luther King Jr's home bombed in the year 1956.   

Jan 31   French government of Mollet forms on this day in history.   

Jan 31   French govt of Mollet forms on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Juscelino Kubitschek becomes President of Brazil on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Hague Daily Newspaper reveals war crimes of Hague mayor Schokking on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Charley Grapewin, actor (Ellery Queen), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history coasters sign with Atlantic Records   

Feb 03   Autherine J Lucy admitted to U of Alabama, suspended 2/7 after a riot in the year 1956.   

Feb 03   Toni Sailor becomes first Olympics skier to sweep the 3 alpine events in the year 1956.   

Feb 04   In the year 1956 aL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training   

Feb 04   On this day in history leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56   

Feb 05   7th Winter Olympic games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy in the year 1956.   

Feb 05   7th Winter Olympics games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy in the year 1956.   

Feb 05   Louise Suggs win LPGA Havana Golf Open in the year 1956.   

Feb 05   On this day in history new York Mayor Robert Wagner &Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30 million   

Feb 05   In the year 1956 savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74   

Feb 06   In the year 1956 chicago's Daily Defender, begins publishing   

Feb 06   On this day in history french premier Guy Mollet pelted with tomatoes in Algiers   

Feb 06   University of Alabama refuses admission to Autherine Lucy (because he's black) on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1956 autherine Lucy, 1st black admitted to U of Alabama, is expelled   

Feb 07   On this day in history autherine Lucy, first black admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled   

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

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   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born in the year 1956.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1956 john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

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)