Date: August 27, 1956
A tropical storm originating in the eastern Pacific Ocean passes into the Gulf of Mexico and is upgraded and named Hurricane Flossy just hours before striking the Gulf Coast and causing 15 deaths and an estimated USD$24.8 million in damages. Date: September 23, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 23…
The first Eurovision Song Contest is held in Lugano, Switzerland. Date: May 24, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 24 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Fidel Castro Declares War on Batista, Cuban Revolution April 5, 1956Hungarian Revolution: Revolutionary Headquarters Established,…
Soviet troops enter Hungary to end the Hungarian revolution against the Soviet Union that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter million leave the country. Date: November 4, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 4 π Events on this day in 1956 π …
In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin. Date: February 25, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 25 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Federal Aid Highway Act Creates…
Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations. Date: November 12, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 12 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Eiffel Tower Fire Damages Top Section, January 3, 1956Soviet Union Returns Porkkala to Finland, January 26, 1956Supreme…
In PoznaΕ, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe. Date: June 28, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 28 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from…