November 1956 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 1956.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Anthony Eden (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on November 1956: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of November 1956?
Events
- 01 Nov 1956 Nobel for physics awarded to Shockley, Brattain and Bardeen
- 02 Nov 1956 Israel captures Gaza and Sheham.
- 03 Nov 1956 Wizard of Oz 1st televised (CBS-TV)
- 04 Nov 1956 200,000 Russian troops attack anti-Stalinist revolt in Budapest
- 05 Nov 1956 Dutch Communist Party office of Felix Meritis seized
- 06 Nov 1956 US President Dwight Eisenhower (Republican) re-elected defeating Adlai E Stevenson (Democrat).
- 07 Nov 1956 Suez Crisis: The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for the United Kingdom, France and Israel to immediately withdraw their troops from Egypt.
- 09 Nov 1956 Lou Thesz beats Whipper Billy Watson in St. Louis, to become NWA champ
- 12 Nov 1956 Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, first sighted.
- 13 Nov 1956 US Supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses.
- 14 Nov 1956 Hungarian revolt put down
- 15 Nov 1956 Middle East Technical University is founded in Ankara, Turkey.
- 17 Nov 1956 Syracuse fullback Jim Brown, scores NCAA record of 43 pts (vs. Colgate)
- 18 Nov 1956 Morocco gains independence
- 20 Nov 1956 In Yugoslavia, former prime minister Milovan Djilas is arrested after he criticizes Josip Broz Tito.
- 21 Nov 1956 Don Newcombe, wins NL MVP and 1st-ever Cy Young Award
- 22 Nov 1956 16th modern Olympic games opens in Melbourne
- 23 Nov 1956 The Suez Crisis causes petrol rationing in Britain. Motorists panic as petrol rations loom, BBC news
- 24 Nov 1956 Pajama Game closes at St. James Theater NYC after 1063 performances
- 26 Nov 1956 The Price Is Right debuts on NBC
- 28 Nov 1956 Photography begins on ... & God Created Women
- 29 Nov 1956 Bells Are Ringing opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 925 performances
- 30 Nov 1956 1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards & the News)
- 01 Nov 1956 The Indian states Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Mysore are formally created under the States Reorganisation Act; Kanyakumari district is joined to Tamil Nadu from Kerala.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in November 1956?
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Top #4 songs in the USA
- Jim Lowe - The Green Door
- Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
- Doris Day - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
- Frank Sinatra - Hey! Jealous Lover
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Frankie Laine - A Woman In Love
- Johnnie Ray - Just Walkin' In The Rain
- Frankie Vaughan - The Green Door
- Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
- Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in November 1956?
A Certain Smile
By: Francoise Sagan
Francoise Sagan is most well-known for Bonjour Tristesse, her first novel. She published it in 1953 at age eighteen.
The Bible As History
By: Werner Keller
This groundbreaking book, which sheds light on historical foundations of the best-selling book ever written--the Bible -- is now available in print.
The Loving Couple
By: Virginia Rowans
"THE LOVING COPLE: HIS STORY BY VIRGINIA ROWANS, AUTHOR OF THE "HOUSE PARTY" He stepped out of pajamas and hung them with great care. Then he opened the bathroom door and began to stalk---silent.
A Single Pebble
By: John Hersey
An American engineer sends his young son to China to check the Yangtze River. He travels through the river's canyons looking for dam sites.
King Of Paris
By: Guy Endore
"He was one those men who lived 10 lives, while the rest of us only live one." This is how the author began his biographical novel. Alexandre Dumas.