Date: June 29, 1956
Operation Auca: Five U.S. missionaries are killed by the Waorani of Ecuador shortly after making first contact. Date: January 8, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 8 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Grace Kelly Marries Prince Rainier of Monaco, April…
Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco. Date: April 19, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 19 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Becomes Permanent Service Academy February 20, 1956Soviet Union Returns Porkkala to Finland, January…
After going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena in New York in the Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena series. Date: August 6, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 6 π Events on this day in 1956…
Start of Gal Oya riots, the first reported ethnic riots that target minority Sri Lankan Tamils in the Eastern Province. The total number of deaths is reportedly 150. Date: June 11, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 11 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today)…
The United States Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy. Date: February 20, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 20 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Jonas Salk Polio Vaccine Released to Public, May 1, 1956Greek National Radical Union Formed…
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…