Suez Crisis: British and French Paratroopers Land in Egypt, November 5, 1956

The United States Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy. Date: February 20, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Khrushchev Meets Communist Leaders, Selects Kádár for Hungary November 2, 1956Elvis Presley Introduces “Hound…

The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series. Date: October 8, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Dutch East Flevoland Dike Closed, September 13, 1956Kerala, Andhra Pradesh,…

TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts. Date: September 16, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956IATA Finalizes Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet Draft for ICAO, March 1, 1956Hungarian Revolution: Nagy…

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…

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 1956Hungarian Revolution Ceasefire, Soviet Troops Withdraw from Budapest, October 28, 1956Aeroflot Li-2 Crashes…

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, leader of India's Untouchable caste, converts to Buddhism along with 385,000 of his followers (see Neo-Buddhism). Date: October 14, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956TCN-9 Sydney Begins Regular Broadcasts,…