Wednesday, October 31, 1956

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FORCES TAKE OFF; British-French Units Fly From Cyprus-- Vote Upholds Eden Armored Landing Denied BRITAIN, FRANCE MOVE UPON EGYPT No Appeal to U.S.

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On This Day

• Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal.

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• Hungarian Revolution of 1956: A Revolutionary Headquarters is established in Hungary. Following Imre Nagy's announcement of October 30, banned non-Communist political parties are reformed, and the MDP is replaced by the MSZMP. József Mindszenty is released from prison. The Soviet Politburo makes the decision to crush the Revolution.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Hokusai (1760)
• John Keats (1795)
• Chiang Kai-shek (1887)
• Johannes Vermeer (1632)
• Zaha Hadid (1950)

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Tech Check

Hard Disk Drive (IBM 305), Videotape & Transatlantic Telephone Cable.

Cost of Living (1950)