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  • Vietnam
    Thursday Nov 1, 1956
    Ho Chi Minh

    The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Vietnam

    Vietnam
    Thursday Nov 1, 1956

    On 1 November 1956, Hồ Chí Minh became the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.




  • Moscow, Russian SFSR
    Thursday Nov 1, 1956
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Khrushchev left Moscow to Meet with his Warsaw Pact Allies

    Moscow, Russian SFSR
    Thursday Nov 1, 1956

    From 1 to 3 November, Khrushchev left Moscow to meet with his Warsaw Pact allies and inform them of the decision to intervene.




  • Hungary
    Thursday Nov 1, 1956
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Nagy Formally declared Hungary's Withdrawal From The Warsaw Pact

    Hungary
    Thursday Nov 1, 1956

    On 1 November, in a radio address to the Hungarian people, Nagy formally declared Hungary's withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact as well as Hungary's stance of neutrality.




  • Hungary
    Thursday Nov 1, 1956
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    The Soviet Forces Had Entered Hungary From The East

    Hungary
    Thursday Nov 1, 1956

    On 1 November, Imre Nagy received reports that Soviet forces had entered Hungary from the east and were moving towards Budapest. Nagy sought and received assurances (which proved false) from Soviet ambassador Yuri Andropov that the Soviet Union would not invade. The Cabinet, with János Kádár in agreement, declared Hungary's neutrality, withdrew from the Warsaw Pact, and requested assistance from the diplomatic corps in Budapest and Dag Hammarskjöld, UN Secretary-General, to defend Hungary's neutrality. Ambassador Andropov was asked to inform his government that Hungary would begin negotiations on the removal of Soviet forces immediately.




  • Tököl, Hungary
    Saturday Nov 3, 1956
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    The Negotiations On The Soviet Withdrawal

    Tököl, Hungary
    Saturday Nov 3, 1956

    On 3 November, a Hungarian delegation led by the Minister of Defense Pál Maléter was invited to attend negotiations on Soviet withdrawal at the Soviet Military Command at Tököl, near Budapest. At around midnight that evening, General Ivan Serov, Chief of the Soviet Security Police (KGB) ordered the arrest of the Hungarian delegation, and the next day, the Soviet army again attacked Budapest.




  • Budapest, Hungary
    Saturday Nov 3, 1956
    09:30:00 PM
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    The Soviet Army Had Completely Encircled Budapest

    Budapest, Hungary
    Saturday Nov 3, 1956
    09:30:00 PM

    The second Soviet intervention, codenamed "Operation Whirlwind", was launched by Marshal Ivan Konev. And By 21:30 on 3 November, the Soviet Army had completely encircled Budapest.




  • Budapest, Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    03:00:00 AM
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Soviet Tanks Penetrated Budapest

    Budapest, Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    03:00:00 AM

    At 03:00 on 4 November, Soviet tanks penetrated Budapest along the Pest side of the Danube in two thrusts: one up the Soroksári road from the south and the other down the Váci road from the north.


  • Budapest, Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    04:25:00 AM
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Armoured Units Crossed Into Buda and Fired The First Shots at The Army Barracks on Budaörsi Road

    Budapest, Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    04:25:00 AM

    Thus before a single shot was fired, the Soviets had effectively split the city in half, controlled all bridgeheads, and were shielded to the rear by the wide Danube river. Armoured units crossed into Buda and at 04:25 fired the first shots at the army barracks on Budaörsi Road. Soon after, Soviet artillery and tank fire was heard in all districts of Budapest.


  • Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    05:20:00 AM
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Imre Nagy Broadcast His Final Plea To The Nation and The World

    Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    05:20:00 AM

    At 05:20 on 4 November, Imre Nagy broadcast his final plea to the nation and the world, announcing that Soviet Forces were attacking Budapest and that the Government remained at its post.


  • Szolnok, Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    06:00:00 AM
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    János Kádár Proclaimed The "Hungarian Revolutionary Worker-Peasant Government"

    Szolnok, Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    06:00:00 AM

    At 06:00, on 4 November, in the town of Szolnok, János Kádár proclaimed the "Hungarian Revolutionary Worker-Peasant Government". His statement declared "We must put an end to the excesses of the counter-revolutionary elements. The hour for action has sounded. We are going to defend the interest of the workers and peasants and the achievements of the people's democracy."


  • Budapest, Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    08:00:00 AM
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Organised Defence of The City Evaporated

    Budapest, Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    08:00:00 AM

    By 08:00 organised defense of the city evaporated after the radio station was seized, and many defenders fell back to fortified positions. During the same hour, the parliamentary guard laid down their arms, and forces under Major General K. Grebennik captured Parliament and liberated captured ministers of the Rákosi–Hegedüs government.


  • Budapest, Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    08:07:00 AM
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Free Kossuth Rádió Stopped Broadcasting

    Budapest, Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    08:07:00 AM

    The radio station, Free Kossuth Rádió, stopped broadcasting at 08:07. An emergency Cabinet meeting was held in the Parliament but was attended by only three ministers. As Soviet troops arrived to occupy the building, a negotiated evacuation ensued, leaving Minister of State István Bibó as the last representative of the National Government remaining at his post. He wrote For Freedom and Truth, a stirring proclamation to the nation and the world.


  • Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Fighting Ceased

    Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956

    Fighting ceased between 28 October and 4 November, as many Hungarians believed that Soviet military units were withdrawing from Hungary.


  • Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    The Establishment of The "Revolutionary Workers'-Peasants' Government of Hungary"

    Hungary
    Sunday Nov 4, 1956

    During the early hours of 4 November, Ferenc Münnich announced on Radio Szolnok the establishment of the "Revolutionary Workers'-Peasants' Government of Hungary".


  • Budapest, Hungary
    Monday Nov 5, 1956
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    The Councils decided To End The Nationwide Labour Strikes and Resume Work

    Budapest, Hungary
    Monday Nov 5, 1956

    In total there were approximately 2,100 local revolutionary and workers councils with over 28,000 members. These councils held a combined conference in Budapest, deciding to end the nationwide labour strikes and resume work on 5 November, with the more important councils sending delegates to the Parliament to assure the Nagy government of their support.


  • U.S.
    Tuesday Nov 6, 1956
    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    United States presidential election of 1956

    U.S.
    Tuesday Nov 6, 1956

    The United States presidential election of 1956 was held on November 6, 1956. Eisenhower, the popular incumbent, successfully ran for re-election. The election was a re-match of 1952, as his opponent in 1956 was Stevenson, a former Illinois governor, whom Eisenhower had defeated four years earlier. Compared to the 1952 election, Eisenhower gained Kentucky, Louisiana, and West Virginia from Stevenson, while losing Missouri. His voters were less likely to bring up his leadership record. Instead what stood out this time, "was the response to personal qualities— to his sincerity, his integrity and sense of duty, his virtue as a family man, his religious devotion, and his sheer likeableness".


  • Knightsbridge, London, England
    Wednesday Nov 7, 1956
    Prince Charles

    Education

    Knightsbridge, London, England
    Wednesday Nov 7, 1956

    Buckingham Palace announced in 1955 that Charles would attend school rather than have a private tutor, making him the first heir apparent to be educated in that manner. On 7 November 1956, Charles commenced classes at Hill House School, in west London.


  • U.S.
    Wednesday Nov 7, 1956
    United Nations

    UN peacekeeping force was established to end the Suez Crisis

    U.S.
    Wednesday Nov 7, 1956

    On 7 November 1956, the first UN peacekeeping force was established to end the Suez Crisis; however, the UN was unable to intervene against the USSR's simultaneous invasion of Hungary following that country's revolution.


  • Budapest, Hungary
    Thursday Nov 8, 1956
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Most of Budapest Became Under Soviet Control

    Budapest, Hungary
    Thursday Nov 8, 1956

    With most of Budapest under Soviet control by 8 November, Kádár became Prime Minister of the "Revolutionary Worker-Peasant Government" and General Secretary of the Hungarian Communist Party. Few Hungarians rejoined the reorganised Party, its leadership having been purged under the supervision of the Soviet Praesidium, led by Georgy Malenkov and Mikhail Suslov.


  • U.S.
    Nov, 1956
    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Eisenhower forced an end to the combined British, French and Israeli invasion of Egypt

    U.S.
    Nov, 1956

    In November 1956, Eisenhower forced an end to the combined British, French and Israeli invasion of Egypt in response to the Suez Crisis, receiving praise from Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. Simultaneously he condemned the brutal Soviet invasion of Hungary in response to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Nov 21, 1956
    International Monetary Fund

    Per Jacobsson

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Nov 21, 1956

    Per Jacobsson (5 February 1894 – 5 May 1963) was a Swedish economist, and managing director of the International Monetary Fund from 21 November 1956 until his death in 1963.


  • Budapest, Hungary
    Thursday Nov 22, 1956
    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Nagy and His Group Were Arrested

    Budapest, Hungary
    Thursday Nov 22, 1956

    Imre Nagy along with Georg Lukács, Géza Losonczy, and László Rajk's widow, Júlia, took refuge in the Embassy of Yugoslavia as Soviet forces overran Budapest. Despite assurances of safe passage out of Hungary by the Soviets and the Kádár government, Nagy and his group were arrested when attempting to leave the embassy on 22 November and taken to Romania.


  • Cuba
    Sunday Nov 25, 1956
    Che Guevara

    Batista's attack

    Cuba
    Sunday Nov 25, 1956

    The first step in Castro's revolutionary plan was an assault on Cuba from Mexico via the Granma, an old, leaky cabin cruiser. They set out for Cuba on November 25, 1956. Attacked by Batista's military soon after landing, many of the 82 men were either killed in the attack or executed upon capture; only 22 found each other afterwards.


  • Cuba
    Sunday Nov 25, 1956
    Che Guevara

    Cuba's Revolution

    Cuba
    Sunday Nov 25, 1956

    The first step in Castro's revolutionary plan was an assault on Cuba from Mexico via the Granma, an old, leaky cabin cruiser. They set out for Cuba on November 25, 1956. Attacked by Batista's military soon after landing, many of the 82 men were either killed in the attack or executed upon capture; only 22 found each other afterwards.


  • Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico
    Sunday Nov 25, 1956
    Fidel Castro

    The Yacht Granma

    Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico
    Sunday Nov 25, 1956

    After purchasing the decrepit yacht Granma, on 25 November 1956, Castro set sail from Tuxpan, Veracruz, with 81 armed revolutionaries.The 1,200-mile (1,900 km) crossing to Cuba was harsh, with food running low and many suffering seasickness. At some points, they had to bail water caused by a leak, and at another, a man fell overboard, delaying their journey.


  • United Kingdom
    Nov, 1956
    Nuclear Power

    Calder Hall (the world's first nuclear power station)

    United Kingdom
    Nov, 1956

    Calder Hall, was first connected to the grid on 27 August 1956 and officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 17 October 1956, It was the world's first nuclear power station to provide electricity on a commercial scale to a public grid.


  • Manzanillo and Santiago, Cuba
    Friday Nov 30, 1956
    Fidel Castro

    MR-26-7 members led an armed uprising days of intermittent attacks

    Manzanillo and Santiago, Cuba
    Friday Nov 30, 1956

    The plan had been for the crossing to take 5 days, and on the Granma's scheduled day of arrival, 30 November, MR-26-7 members ("26th of July Movement") under Frank País led an armed uprising in Santiago and Manzanillo. However, the Granma's journey ultimately lasted 7 days, and with Castro and his men unable to provide reinforcements, País and his militants dispersed after two days of intermittent attacks.


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