Secret Police Shoot Anti-Communist Protesters, Igniting Hungarian Revolution, October 23, 1956

Hungarian Revolution: A new Hungarian government is formed, in which many members of banned non-Communist parties participate. János Kádár and Ferenc Münnich form a counter-government in Moscow as Soviet troops prepare for the final assault. Date: November 3, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this day…

Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations. 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 from 1956Poznań Workers Protest Communist Government, June 28, 1956Ringling Bros. Last Big Tent Show Ends in Pittsburgh July…

USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first person to exceed Mach 3. Shortly thereafter, the Bell X-2 goes out of control and Captain Apt is killed. Date: September 27, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 27 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

Formation of the East German Nationale Volksarmee. Date: March 1, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Soviet Union Returns Porkkala to Finland, January 26, 1956Suez Crisis Begins: Israeli Forces Invade Sinai Peninsula October 29,…

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) More events from 1956Elvis Presley Debuts on The Ed Sullivan Show, September 9, 1956Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia Join…