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Jan 1 WREC (now WREG) TV channel 3 in Memphis, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting. Jan 2 22nd Orange Bowl: #1 Oklahoma beats #3 Maryland, 20-6. Jan 2 22nd Sugar Bowl: #7 Georgia Tech beats #11 Pittsburgh, 7-0. Jan 2 42nd Rose Bowl: #2 Michigan State beats #4 UCLA, 17-14. Jan 2 Poujadists/communists win French parliamentary elections.
Jan 1 WREC (now WREG) TV channel 3 in Memphis, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting. Jan 2 22nd Orange Bowl: #1 Oklahoma beats #3 Maryland, 20-6. Jan 2 22nd Sugar Bowl: #7 Georgia Tech beats #11 Pittsburgh, 7-0. Jan 2 42nd Rose Bowl: #2 Michigan State beats #4 UCLA, 17-14. Jan 2 Poujadists/communists win French parliamentary elections.
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January 28, 1956 (Saturday) Elvis Presley made his first appearance on U.S. national television on The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show. American test pilot and future astronaut Neil Armstrong married Janet Elizabeth Shearon at the Congregational Church in Wilmette, Illinois. They would spend their honeymoon in Acapulco.
- Egypt Suez Crisis
- U.S. - Republican and Democratic National Conventions
- United States - Historic Recording Session
- U.S.A. The Movie "The Ten Commandments"
- U.S.A. Rocky Marciano
Suez Crisis caused by the Egyptian Nationalization of the Suez Canal. Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal during July . The move to nationalize the canal was made after the United States and United Kingdom decided not to help finance the construction of the Aswan Dam due to concerns over Egypt's blossoming relationship...
The RNC and DNC choose their respective presidential candidates for the 1956 Presidential Election. The Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention, where each party nominated their respective candidates, were held during August . The Republicans chose incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixo...
Four rock stars, the "Million Dollar Quartet," join up for an unplanned recording session. Four young, up-and-coming musicians, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. Came together for one informal jam session during December . Called the "Million Dollar Quartet" by the press, the four budding music stars met in an impromptu...
The epic film "The Ten Commandments" premieres. The wildly popular epic film "The Ten Commandments" premieres in the United States on October 5, . The film, directed by legendary icon Cecil B. DeMille, starred Charlton Heston as Moses, Yul Brynner as Rameses and Anne Baxter as Nefretiri. The film told the Biblical tale of Moses in a grand and cinem...
Rocky Marciano retires as the only undefeated Heavyweight Champion of the world with a perfect record. 1. Thirty-one year old Rocky Marciano retires from the sport of professional boxing during April as the only champion with a perfect record, having won all 49 of his professional career match-ups. 2. Marciano began his boxing career after leaving ...
Oct 21, 2019 · On January 30, 1956, an unidentified suspected white supremacist terrorist bombed the Montgomery home of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. No one was harmed, but the explosion outraged ...
Sep 18, 2016 · 1956: A Year that Changed America. Simon Hall is Professor of Modern History at the University of Leeds. His latest book is 1956: The World in Revolt (New York, Pegasus Books). In January 1960 ...
Historical Events for January, 1956. 1st » Sudan achieves independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom. 1st » A new year event causes panic and stampedes at Yahiko Shrine, Yahiko, Niigata, Japan, killing at least 124 people.
