Date: October 30, 1956
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) More events from 1956TCN-9 Sydney Begins Regular Broadcasts, September 16, 1956Suez Crisis: Israel Occupies Gaza…
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 1956Suez Crisis: UK and France Bomb Egypt to Reopen Suez Canal October 31,…
In the midst of the Suez Crisis, Palestinian refugees are shot dead in Rafah by Israel Defense Force soldiers following the invasion of the Gaza Strip. Date: November 12, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Hungarian Revolution: In the towns of Mosonmagyaróvár and Esztergom, Hungarian secret police forces massacre civilians. As rebel strongholds in Budapest hold, fighting spreads throughout the country. Date: October 26, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Suez Crisis begins: Israeli forces invade the Sinai Peninsula and push Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal. Date: October 29, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956First Eurovision Song Contest Held in Lugano,…
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 1956Hungarian Revolution: Revolutionary Headquarters Established, Soviet Crackdown Decided, October 31, 1956First U.S. Airborne Hydrogen Bomb Dropped…