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jeffhoard jeffhoard
 
M$3 May 26, 2009 08:53 PM

What is one photo that defines the year 1956?

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 May 26, 2009 10:48 PM
The Suez canal crisis. War between Israel and Egypt. The end of British and French control of the canal. The rise of socialist Arab countries. The beginning of Soviet influence in the Middle East.

http://history.state.gov/milestones/images/suez.jpg
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buddawiggi buddawiggi
 
May 26, 2009 09:11 PM
Don Larsons perfect game in the World Series was big news and quite a feat.
http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2007/1214/mlb_g_dlarsen_400.jpg

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xionomega xionomega
 
May 26, 2009 09:14 PM
February 22 – Elvis Presley enters the United States music charts for the first time, with Heartbreak Hotel.

http://www.musica.at/elvis/gif/B000SSGUKI.jpg

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May 26, 2009 11:04 PM
In 1956, the first fairytale wedding, which some regard as the wedding of the century, was that of film star Grace Kelly to Princes Rainier of Monaco.
Here is an interesting fact I found while digging up this picture:
"Prince Rainier immediately banned the showing of films in Monaco if they had Grace Kelly in the cast. Fiction was not to be blurred with fact. It is still against the law in Monaco to show films featuring Grace Kelly."
http://www.highsocietybridal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/rainier_grace_wedding.jpg
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pats pats
 
May 26, 2009 11:20 PM
Suez Crisis: Following Gamal Abdel Nasser’s nationalization of the Suez Canal in 1956, Israel joined forces with Britain and France to try and oust the Egyptian strongman by force of arms. Here, Israeli troops occupy Gaza for the first time.


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May 27, 2009 12:01 AM
The Supreme Court outlawed racial segregation on buses.

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http://www.montgomeryboycott.com/article_561113_rejects.htm

http://www.africanafrican.com/negroartist/SEGREGATION%20INTEGRATION/index.h...


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