Operation Auca: U.S. Missionaries Killed by Waorani in Ecuador, January 8, 1956
Date: January 8, 1956
Date: January 8, 1956
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)…
The Supreme Court of the United States affirmed a lower court ruling that invalidated Alabama laws requiring segregated buses, thus ending the Montgomery bus boycott. Date: November 13, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 13 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Hungarian Revolution: A de facto ceasefire comes into effect between armed revolutionaries and Soviet troops, who begin to withdraw from Budapest. Communist officials and facilities come under attack by revolutionaries. Date: October 28, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 28 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This…
The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series. Date: October 8, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Soviet Troops Crush Hungarian Revolution, Thousands Killed, Mass Exodus, November…
Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. Date: September 9, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Suez Crisis: British and French Paratroopers Land in Egypt, November 5, 1956Soviet Union…
Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro declares himself at war with Cuban President Fulgencio Batista. Date: April 5, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956First Eurovision Song Contest Held in Lugano, Switzerland May 24, 1956Martin Luther…