Date: August 27, 1956
HudsonvilleβStandale tornado: The western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan is struck by a deadly F5 tornado. Date: April 3, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 3 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Eiffel Tower Fire Damages Top Section, January…
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closes its last "Big Tent" show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; due to changing economics, all subsequent circus shows will be held in arenas. Date: July 16, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 16 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day…
TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts. Date: September 16, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 16 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Elvis Presley Debuts on The Ed Sullivan Show, September 9, 1956Venezuelan Super-Constellation Crashes…
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 β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Elvis Presley…
Marcinelle mining disaster in Belgium. 262 coal miners, including a substantial number of Italian migrant workers, were killed in one of the largest mining accidents in Belgian history. Date: August 8, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 8 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today)…
Soviet Union cedes Porkkala back to Finland. Date: January 26, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Eisenhower Signs In God We Trust as U.S. National Motto, July 30, 1956Federal Aid Highway Act Creates U.S….