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| This North African nation gains its independence from both Great Britain and Egypt (The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium) | |
| Elvis Presley hits the US charts for the first time with this song | |
| Norma Jean Mortenson changes her legal name to this now-famous screen name | |
| This Soviet leader attacks the legacy of Joseph Stalin, labeling his rule a cult of personality | |
| Morocco declares its independence from this European nation | |
| Southern US Congressmen sign the 'Southern Manifesto' in response to this Supreme Court case, decided two years earlier | |
| This South Asian country officially becomes the world's first Islamic Republic with the signing of its new constitution | |
| 2'' Quadruplex, the first format of this new technology, is first demonstrated in Chicago | |
| This now famous songwriting/performance contest is held for the first time in Switzerland | |
| The musical 'The King and I', about this kingdom, is released as a motion picture | |
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| Egypt nationalizes this geographical landmark, causing an international crisis | |
| This phrase is signed into law as the new motto of the United States by President Eisenhower | |
| This pioneering abstract painter dies in a car crash at age 44 | |
| These two men depart secretly for Cuba on a boat called Granma | |
| The Soviet Army invades this country after a revolution against its pro-Soviet government erupts | |
| This country, backed by France and the UK, invades Egypt's Sinai Peninsula | |
| US President Dwight D. Eisenhower is re-elected, defeating this man - the same opponent he defeated in 1952 | |
| The US Supreme Court rules segregation on public transportation illegal, ending a bus boycott in this Southern city | |
| For the second time in as many years, this annual prize goes unawarded | |
| This former Axis power joins the United Nations | |
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