Page 9: Historical Events In 1956

Jun 18   Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt (British and French forces attempted to seize the Canal) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as Brits leave Suez Canal in the year 1956.   

Jun 19   In the year 1956 lulu [Luise] Strauss und Torney, German poet/writer, dies at 82   

Jun 20   Venezuelan Super Constellation crashes in NJ, 74 killed in the year 1956.   

Jun 21   Anti-protons detected in the atmosphere in the year 1956.   

Jun 21   East Germany announces the release of 19,000 political prisoners on this day in history.   

Jun 23   "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Colonel Nasser elected as President in Egypt in the year 1956.   

Jun 23   In the year 1956 gamal Abdel Nasser elected president of Egypt   

Jun 23   Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1956.   

Jun 25   In the year 1956 51 die in collision of "Andrea Doria" & "Stockholm" (Cape Cod)   

Jun 25   Alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1956 australians ambushed near Sungei Siput, Malaysia   

Jun 26   In the year 1956 clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25   

Jun 27   On this day in history indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings   

Jun 28   In the year 1956 1st atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill   

Jun 28   In the year 1956 riots break out in Poznan Poland, 38 die   

Jun 28   On this day in history the first atomic reactor built for private research operates Chicago Ill   

Jun 29   In the year 1956 charles Dumas, makes first high jump over 7' (2.13 m)-LA, Calif   

Jun 29   Federal interstate highway system act signed on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62   

Jun 30   United DC-7 &TWA collide over Grand Canyon killing 128 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history elvis Presley wearing a tuxedo appears on The Steve Allen Show   

Jul 02   Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" & "Don't Be Cruel" in the year 1956.   

Jul 04   On this day in history independence National Historical Park established in Philadelphia   

Jul 04   In the year 1956 uS most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville Maryland   

Jul 05   France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history 63rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Shirley Fry beats Angela Buxton (63 61)   

Jul 07   On this day in history 7 Army trucks loaded with dynamite explode in the middle of Cali, Columbia killing 1,100-1,200, destroyimg 2,000 buildings   

Jul 07   In the year 1956 gottfried Benn, writer, dies at 70   

Jul 08   In the year 1956 gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies   

Jul 08   Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Syracuse Golf Open in the year 1956.   

Jul 09   Dick Clark's 1st appearance as host of American Bandstand on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Dick Clark's first appearance as host of American Bandstand on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born in the year 1956.   

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   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

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