Tunisia Gains Independence from France, March 20, 1956

Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro declares himself at war with Cuban President Fulgencio Batista. Date: April 5, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Pakistan Becomes First Islamic Republic, Republic Day, March 23, 1956Eisenhower Signs In…

Operation Auca: Five U.S. missionaries are killed by the Waorani of Ecuador shortly after making first contact. Date: January 8, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956First Eurovision Song Contest Held in Lugano, Switzerland…

In the United States, Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s home is bombed in retaliation for the Montgomery bus boycott. Date: January 30, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Fidel Castro Declares…

Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations. Date: November 12, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956János Kádár Returns to Budapest, Takes Office in Hungarian Revolution November 7, 1956Hungarian Revolution: Nagy Recognizes Workers’…