World news events

  • Dwight Eisenhower re-elected President, defeating Adlai Stevenson handily for a second time
  • Soviet leader Khrushchev publicly denounces Stalin, begins official policy of "de-Stalinization" in the USSR
  • Egypt seizes Suez Canal; Britain and France respond with force; U.S. and Soviet Union help negotiate a cease-fire
  • Israel invades Sinai Peninsula
  • Soviet troops suppress a popular uprising against the communist regime in Hungary
  • Congress approves Highway Act, which allows for construction of the U.S. interstate highway system
  • Fidel Castro begins revolution in Cuba
  • Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria sinks after colliding with another vessel

Science & Technology

  • First transatlantic telephone cable goes into operation
  • Dr. Albert Sabin develops oral polio vaccine
  • Tupelov TU- 104 introduced
  • Aerospatiale introduced the twin jet Caravelle.

Sports

  • NBA: Philadelphia Warriors vs. Ft. Wayne Pistons Series: 4-1
  • NCAA Football: Oklahoma Record: 10-0-0
  • Heisman Trophy: Paul Hornung, notre dame, QB points: 1,066
  • Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings Series: 4-1
  • US Open Golf: Cary Middlecoff Score: 281 Course: Oak Hill CC Location: Rochester, NY
  • World Series: New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Series: 4-3

Movies

  • Guys and Doll
  • The King and I
  • Trapeze
  • High Society
  • I'll Cry Tomorrow
  • Picnic
  • War and Peace
  • The Eddy Duchin Story
  • Moby Dick
  • The Searchers

         Academy Awards

  • Best Picture: "Around the World in 80 Days"
  • Best Director: George Stevens ... "Giant"
  • Best Actor: Yul Brynner ... "The King and I"
  • Best Actress: Ingrid Bergman ... "Anastasia"

 

Most Popular Books

Fiction
1." Don't Go Near the Water"... William Brinkley. Random House
2."The Last Hurrah"... Edwin O'Connor. Little, Brown
3."Peyton Place"... Grace Metalious. Messner
4."Auntie Marne"... Patrick Dennis. Vanguard Press
5."Eloise"... Kay Thompson. Simon & Schuster
6."Andersonville"... MacKinlay Kantor. World Publishing Co.
7."A Certain Smile"... Francoise Sagan. Dutton
8."The Tribe That Lost Its Head"... Nicholas Monsarrat. Sloane
9."The Mandarins"... Simone de Beauvoir. World Publishing Co.
10. "Boon Island"... Kenneth Roberts. Doubleday
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Nonfiction
1."Arthritis and Common Sense. Revised Edition, by Dan Dale Alexander. Witkower Press
2."Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language. Concise Edition"... edited by David B. Guralnik. World Publishing Co.
3."Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book". Revised and Enlarged Second Edition. McGraw-Hill
4."Etiquette"... Frances Benton. Random House
5."Better Homes and Gardens Barbecue Book"... Meredith
6."The Search for Bridey Murphy"... Morey Bernstein. Doubleday
7."Love or Perish"... Smiley Blanton, M.D. Simon & Schuster
8."Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book". Meredith
9."How To Live 365 Days a Year"... John A. Schindler. PrenticeHall
10. "The Nun's Story"... Kathryn Hulme. Little, Brown
 

Music

1. Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
2. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
3. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
4. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
5. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
6. My Prayer - The Platters
7. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
8. My Blue Heaven - Fats Domino
9. Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell
10. In The Still of the Night - the Five Satins
11. Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee
12. Standing On The Corner - The Four Lads
13. See You Later, Alligator - Bill Haley & The Comets
14. Diana - Paul Anka
15. That'll Be The Day - The Crickets
16. Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong
17. The Great Pretender - the Platters
18. (You've Got) The Magic Touch - Platters
19. Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
20. Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant
21. I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
22. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
23. Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera Sera) - Doris Day
24. Memories Are Made Of This - Dean Martin
25. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
26. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers
27. When You Dance - the Turbans
28. The A.B.C.'s of Love - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
29. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
30. Blueberry Hill - Louis Armstrong
31. Stranded In The Jungle - The Cadets
32. Eddie My Love - The Chordettes
33. I'll Be Home - Pat Boone
34. Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belefonte
35. Just Walking In The Rain - Johnny Ray
36. It's Not For Me To Say - Johnny mathis
37. R-O-C-K - Bill Haley & His Comets
38. A Tear Fell - Teresa Brewer
39. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent
40. The Green Door - Jim Lowe

 Number One Song according to Billboard Magazine:

November 26, 1955 - January 13, 1956: Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
January 14 - February 17: Memories Are Made Of This - Dean Martin
February 18 - March 2: Great Pretender - The Platters
March 3 - March 23: Rock And Roll Waltz - Kay Starr
March 24 - May 2: Poor People Of Paris - Les Baxter
May 3 - June 15: Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
June 16 - August 3: Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant
August 4 - August 17: I Almost Lost My Mind - Pat Boone
August 18 - September 14: My Prayer - The Platters
September 15 - November 2: Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
November 3 - November 16: Green Door - Jim Lowe
November 17 - December 7: Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
December 8 - December 21: Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell
December 22 - December 28: Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
December 29, 1956 - February 8, 1957: Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell