Historical Events In 1956

Feb 29   Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Islamic Republic established in Pakistan in the year 1956.  

Feb 29   In the year 1956 islamic Republic forms in Pakistan  

Feb 29   In the year 1956 pakistan becomes an Islamic republic  

Feb 29   In the year 1956 president Eisenhower announces he would seek a 2nd term  

Feb 29   Randy Jackson, rocker (Zebra-I Don't Know, I Don't Care) on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Morocco tears up the Treaty of Féz, declares independence from France on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1956 indonesian government of Harahap resigns  

Mar 03   Manhattan Borough President Hulan Jack makes plans for a new 110,000-seat stadium to entice Giants to stay in New York on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1956 morocco gains independence from France (Anniversary of throne)  

Mar 03   Willem H Keesom, Dutch physicist (Helium I/II), dies at 79 in the year 1956.  

Mar 05   "King Kong", first televised in the year 1956.  

Mar 05   In the year 1956 "King Kong," 1st televised  

Mar 05   In the year 1956 erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50  

Mar 07   On this day in history battle at Oran, Algeria, kills 300  

Mar 07   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett  

Mar 09   In the year 1956 archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrested & exiled to Seychelles  

Mar 09   In the year 1956 weather forecasting phone line set up in London England  

Mar 10   In the year 1956 general strike in Cyprus protesting exile of archbishop Makarios  

Mar 10   Peter Twiss sets new world air record 1,132 mph (1,823 kph) in the year 1956.  

Mar 11   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship in the year 1956.  

Mar 11   In the year 1956 sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, Russian opera composer, dies at 83  

Mar 12   In the year 1956 dow Jones closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24)  

Mar 12   Dow Jones closes above 500 for first time (500.24) on this day in history.  

Mar 13   On this day in history new Zealand bowl out West Indies for 77 at Eden Park to score their first Test Cricket win  

Mar 13   In the year 1956 nZ bowl out WI for 77 at Eden Park to score their 1st Test Cricket win  

Mar 14   Satchel Paige signs with the Birmingham Black Barons (Negro League) in the year 1956.  

Mar 15   On this day in history "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 performances  

Mar 15   "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 perfs in the year 1956.  

Mar 15   On this day in history whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champion  

Mar 16   In Lebanon, two 6.0 eathquakes approximately 9 minutes apart. 136 killed, 6,000 houses destroyed and 17,000 damaged in 400 villages in the Chouf region on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Mar 16   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright in the year 1956.  

Mar 16   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist  

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)  

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)  

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer  

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.  

Jan 03   In the year 1956 alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91  

Jan 04   In the year 1956 alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91  

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)  

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1956 john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70  

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 in the year 1956.  

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died in the year 1956.