Date: November 4, 1956
Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco. Date: April 19, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Dutch East Flevoland Dike Closed, September 13, 1956Hudsonville-Standale F5 Tornado Strikes Michigan Lower Peninsula, April 3, 1956Gal…
Hungarian Revolution: Imre Nagy announces Hungary's neutrality and withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact. Soviet troops begin to re-enter Hungary, contrary to assurances by the Soviet government. János Kádár and Ferenc Münnich secretly defect to the Soviets. Date: November 1, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this…
In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin. Date: February 25, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 25 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Greek National Radical Union Formed…
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 1956Greek National Radical Union Formed by Konstantinos Karamanlis, January 4, 1956Rafah Palestinian Refugees…
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…
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 1956Secret Police…