January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years. January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are killed for trespassing by the Waorani people of Ecuador, shortly after making contact with them. January 16 – Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine. January 25–26 – Finnish troops reoccupy Porkkala, after Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. January 26 – The 1956 Winter Olympics open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
january 1 – the anglo-egyptian condominium ends in sudan after 57 years january 8 – operation auca five us evangelical christian missionaries nate saint roger youderian ed mccully jim elliot and pete fleming are killed for trespassing by the waorani people of ecuador shortly after making contact with them january 16 – egyptian leader gamal abdel nasser vows to reconquer palestine january 25–26 – finnish troops reoccupy porkkala after soviet troops vacate its military base civilians can return february 4 january 26 – the 1956 winter olympics open in cortina d'ampezzo italy