Timeline November 1956

Events in November 1956 8

• 1909 – 1956 Art Tatum (1909-1956) Died 5 November 1956, aged 47 American jazz pianist widely regarded as one of the greatest and most technically accomplished pianists in jazz history. Nearly blind from childhood, he developed a virtuosic solo style admired by classical and jazz musicians alike. He died of kidney failure in Los Angeles.
• 1956 Hungarian Revolution of 1956 Uprising against Soviet rule crushed by the Red Army A nationwide uprising against Soviet-imposed policies and the Hungarian communist government broke out, briefly establishing a reformist government under Imre Nagy. Soviet forces invaded and crushed the revolution after Nagy announced Hungary's withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact. Thousands were killed and over 200,000 Hungarians fled the country as refugees.
• 1956 Suez Crisis Israel, Britain and France invade Egypt over the canal Israel invaded the Sinai Peninsula, followed by British and French military intervention, after Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal. International pressure, particularly from the United States and the Soviet Union, forced the withdrawal of the invading forces. The crisis marked a decline in British and French global influence and a rise in American and Soviet dominance.
• 1956 Brigitte Bardot stars in And God Created Woman Vadims film makes her an international star and a symbol of sexual freedom.
• 1956 Jerry Lee Lewis signs with Sun Records Sam Phillips Session pianist at Sun, then a star.
• 1956 Eisenhower reelected US President Eisenhower wins second term Dwight D. Eisenhower won reelection as President of the United States, defeating Democratic challenger Adlai Stevenson for the second consecutive time. Eisenhower carried 41 of the 48 states. The election took place amid the unfolding Suez and Hungarian crises abroad.
• 1956 Elvis Presley's film debut, Love Me Tender Love Me Tender premieres in New York, the first of 31 feature films Elvis would make.
• 1956 1956 Summer Olympics XVI Olympiad - Melbourne First Games held in the Southern Hemisphere. Winner: Soviet Union.