Births on July 8

Terry Puhl

Born on July 8, 1956

Terry Puhl, Canadian baseball player and coach

Terry Stephen Puhl (born July 8, 1956) is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), mostly with the Houston Astros. Puhl is a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ontario. He is the head coach of University of Houston–Victoria's baseball team and was the manager of the Canada national baseball team.

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Events on 1956

26 Jul

Suez Crisis
Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, sparking international condemnation.
17 Oct

Bobby Fischer
Donald Byrne and Bobby Fischer play a famous chess game called The Game of the Century. Fischer beat Byrne and wins a Brilliancy prize.
23 Oct

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Thousands of Hungarians protest against the government and Soviet occupation. (The Hungarian Revolution is crushed on November 4).
4 Nov

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Soviet troops enter Hungary to end the Hungarian revolution against the Soviet Union, that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter million leave the country.
12 Nov

Sudan
Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations.

Births on July 8

Terry Puhl

Born on July 8, 1956

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Events on 1956

Suez Crisis

Bobby Fischer

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Sudan