Secret Police Shoot Anti-Communist Protesters, Igniting Hungarian Revolution, October 23, 1956
Date: October 23, 1956
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Date: October 23, 1956
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Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal. Date: October 31, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 31 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Suez Crisis Begins: Israeli Forces Invade Sinai…
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 1956Hungarian Revolution: Nagy Recognizes Workers’ Councils, Anti-Soviet…
The 7.7 Mwβ― Amorgos earthquake shakes the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The shaking and the destructive tsunami that followed left fifty-three people dead. A damaging M7.2 aftershock occurred minutes after the mainshock. Date: July 9, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events…
The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public. Date: May 1, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 1 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Sudan Independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom, January 1, 1956Secret Police…
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 dike around the Dutch polder East Flevoland is closed. Date: September 13, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 13 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Secret Police Shoot Anti-Communist Protesters, Igniting Hungarian Revolution, October 23, 1956Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia Join…