What Happened on November 3, 1956

Historical Events

The Wizard of Oz

1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" televised for 1st time - hosted by Bert Lahr and 10 year old Liza Minnelli, as the finale of the Ford Star Jubilee series (CBS-TV)

Suez Crisis: After several days of fighting, Israeli forces capture the Gaza Strip

Famous Birthdays

Bob Welch, American baseball pitcher (AL Cy Young Award 1990; Oakland A's; World Series 1981, 89, 2001), born in Seal Beach, California (d. 2014)
Gary Ross, American film director
Kevin Murphy, American actor and puppeteer

Born in 1956