The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya is defeated. The Mau Mau Uprising was a significant rebellion against British colonial rule in Kenya that took place…
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25 September 1956
TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated. TAT-1, or Transatlantic No. 1, was the first operational submarine transatlantic telephone cable system. Laid…
31 October 1956
Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal. The Suez Crisis, also known as the…
29 October 1956
Suez Crisis begins: Israeli forces invade the Sinai Peninsula and push Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal The Suez Canal Crisis, also known as…
12 December 1956
United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted.
4 December 1956
The Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash) get together at Sun Studio for the first and last time.
22 November 1956
The Summer Olympics, officially known as the games of the XVI Olympiad, are opened in Melbourne, Australia.