Date: November 2, 1956
Forty-five miles south of Nantucket Island, the Italian ocean liner SS Andrea Doria collides with the MS Stockholm in heavy fog and sinks the next day, killing 51. Date: July 25, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization. Date: March 1, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Greek National Radical Union Formed by…
TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts. Date: September 16, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Rafah Palestinian Refugees Killed by IDF During Suez Crisis, November 12, 1956Marcinelle Mining…
A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people. Date: June 20, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Hungarian Revolution: Revolutionary Headquarters Established, Soviet Crackdown Decided, October…
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 📅…
Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, sparking international condemnation. Date: July 26, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Elvis Presley…