Secret Police Shoot Anti-Communist Protesters, Igniting Hungarian Revolution, October 23, 1956

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 → 📅 Other events on November 4 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅…

Irish-born physician John Bodkin Adams is arrested in connection with the suspicious deaths of more than 160 patients. Eventually he is convicted only of minor charges. Date: December 19, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series. Date: October 8, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956TWA and United Airlines Midair Collision Over Grand Canyon, June…

Francoist Spain agrees to surrender its protectorate in Morocco. Date: April 7, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956János Kádár Returns to Budapest, Takes Office in Hungarian Revolution November 7, 1956Hungarian Revolution: Nagy Recognizes…

In Operation Redwing, the first United States airborne hydrogen bomb is dropped over Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Date: May 20, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Martin Luther King Jr. Home Bombed…