SS Ideal X First Successful Container Ship Departs Port Newark April 26, 1956
Date: April 26, 1956
Date: April 26, 1956
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 β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Queen Elizabeth…
Former Vice President and Democratic Senator Alben Barkley dies during a speech in Virginia. Date: April 30, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Francoist Spain Surrenders Morocco Protectorate, April 7, 1956Supreme Court Ends Montgomery…
Chin Peng, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman meet in Baling, Malaya to try and resolve the Malayan Emergency situation. Date: December 28, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 28 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Eiffel Tower Fire Damages Top…
Soviet Union cedes Porkkala back to Finland. Date: January 26, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 26 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Elvis Presley First National Television Appearance, January 28, 1956Fidel Castro Declares War on Batista, Cuban Revolution April 5,…
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 1956TCN-9 Sydney Begins Regular Broadcasts, September 16, 1956Khrushchev Denounces Stalin in Secret…
The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya is defeated. Date: October 21, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 21 π Events on this day in 1956 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Jonas Salk Polio Vaccine Released to Public, May 1, 1956Francoist Spain Surrenders Morocco Protectorate, April 7, 1956Marcinelle…