The Greek National Radical Union is formed by Konstantinos Karamanlis. Date: January 4, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)
A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower. Date: January 3, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)
Sudan achieves independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom. Date: January 1, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Romanian Television network begins its first broadcast in Bucharest. Date: December 31, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)
Chin Peng, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman meet in Baling, Malaya to try and resolve the Malayan Emergency situation. Date: December 28, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 28 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted. Date: December 12, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)
An Aeroflot Lisunov Li-2 crashes near Anadyr, killing all 12 people on board. Date: December 9, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 9 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)
Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810-9, a Canadair North Star, crashes near Hope, British Columbia, Canada, killing all 62 people on board. Date: December 9, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 9 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)
A violent water polo match between Hungary and the USSR takes place during the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, against the backdrop of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Date: December 6, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 6 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)