Date: October 19, 1956
An Aeroflot Lisunov Li-2 crashes near Anadyr, killing all 12 people on board. Date: December 9, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 9 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Alben Barkley Dies During Speech in Virginia, April 30, 1956UN Orders UK,…
The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization. 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 1956Suez Crisis: UK and France Bomb…
The Springhill mining disaster in Springhill, Nova Scotia kills 39 miners; 88 are rescued. Date: November 1, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Alben Barkley Dies During Speech in Virginia, April 30, 1956Martin Luther…
The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public. Date: May 1, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Grace Kelly Marries Prince Rainier of Monaco, April 19, 1956Martin Luther King…
The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa. Date: June 23, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 1956…
Sudan achieves independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom. Date: January 1, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 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, 1956Hungarian Revolution: Nagy Declares…