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BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. 6 --Anti-Communist Hungarians clashed with Communists in the streets today and continued to oppose the Government with strikes and "silent hour" demonstrations.
Econ reptd strained; $30-million deficit seen
BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec. 6-- A couple of kings got together for an impromptu jazz jam sesion tonight and they all but blew the roof off Thailand's royal Amphorn Palace.
Fire Dept bans Primacord from NYC piers; sees it most likely blast cause; firemen find fuses, other explosives on other piers; ct nullifies Dept ban on shipments of Nitramon (du Pont explosive) on grounds that Fed, not NYC law governs; diver seeks clues; illus
16 freed in bail; illus; J Diehl held for distributing 'inflammatory literature' in courtroom; gave tract to Crawford; Taylor comments; sets trial; Diehl admits membership in Council, admits ties with Kasper and Cook
1956Larry Bird, American basketball player and coach[†]
Larry Joe Bird is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend" Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.
1956Chuy Bravo, Mexican-American comedian and actor (died 2019)[†]
Chuy Bravo was a Mexican-American actor and entertainer. He was the sidekick of host Chelsea Handler on the talk show Chelsea Lately during its run from 2007 to 2014. He usually provided comedic relief to Handler's show, and was the topic of many of her jokes.
1956Anna Soubry, British politician[†]
Anna Mary Soubry is a British barrister, journalist and former politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Broxtowe from 2010 to 2019. Known for her support of pro-European policies, she was originally elected as a Conservative but left the party to join Change UK in 2019.
1956Huntley Gordon, Canadian-American actor (born 1887)[†]
Huntley Ashworth Gordon was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era.
1956Reşat Nuri Güntekin, Turkish author and playwright (born 1889)[†]
Reşat Nuri Güntekin was a Turkish novelist, storywriter, and playwright. His best known novel, Çalıkuşu is about the destiny of a young Turkish female teacher in Anatolia. This work is translated into Persian by Seyyed Borhan Ghandili. His other significant novels include Dudaktan Kalbe, and Yaprak Dökümü. Many of his novels have been adapted to cinema and television. Because he visited Anatolia with his duty as an inspector, he knew Anatolian people closely. In his works he dealt with life and social problems in Anatolia; reflects people in the human-environment relationship.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]