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Sue Barker
1956Apr, 19

Sue Barker

Sue Barker, English tennis player and journalist
Susan Barker, (born 19 April 1956) is a British television presenter and former professional tennis player from England. During her tennis career, she won 15 WTA Tour singles titles, including a Grand Slam singles title at the 1976 French Open. She reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3. She is currently a sports presenter for the BBC, most notably fronting coverage of the Wimbledon tennis championships. She has previously hosted a A Question of Sport.

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Events on 1956

  • 26Jul

    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.
  • 17Oct

    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.
  • 23Oct

    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

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

    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.
  • 12Nov

    Sudan

    Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations.