Soviet Forces Suppress Georgian SSR Demonstrations Amid De-Stalinization, March 9, 1956

A tropical storm originating in the eastern Pacific Ocean passes into the Gulf of Mexico and is upgraded and named Hurricane Flossy just hours before striking the Gulf Coast and causing 15 deaths and an estimated USD$24.8 million in damages. Date: September 23, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 23…

Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. This date is now celebrated as Republic Day in Pakistan. Date: March 23, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Martin Luther King Jr. Home Bombed…

Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, sparking international condemnation. Date: July 26, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Suez Crisis…

SS Ideal X, the world's first successful container ship, leaves Port Newark, New Jersey, for Houston, Texas. Date: April 26, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Soviet Union and Japan Sign Joint Declaration Ending War,…

Suez Crisis: Israel occupies the Gaza Strip. Date: November 2, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956SS Andrea Doria Collides with MS Stockholm, Sinks in Fog, July 25, 1956Jonas Salk Polio Vaccine Released to…