Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1956
Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Apr 04 Enid Bagnold's "Chalk Garden," premieres in London in the year 1956. 
Apr 05 In the year 1956 in Sri Lanka, the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna win the general elections in a landslide and S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike is sworn in as the Prime Minister.
Apr 07 In the year 1956 10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1
Apr 07 In the year 1956 arthur Hailey had a script accepted and presented just 20 days after it was submitted to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The drama, " Flight into Danger" had an unprecedented audience response. A number of years later, Arthur Hailey also wrote the best-selling novel, " Airport " which was then adapted for the popular movie by the same title.
Apr 07 Spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco in the year 1956.
Apr 08 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Jr wins, shooting a 289 in the year 1956.
Apr 10 Bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Apr 11 French govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria on this day in history.
Apr 11 Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites in the year 1956.
Apr 12 The birth of Andy Garcia, American actor in the year 1956.
Apr 13 On this day in history kETA TV channel 13 in Oklahoma City, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting
Apr 14 Ampex Corp demonstrates first commercial videotape recorder on this day in history.
Apr 15 In the year 1956 emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88
Apr 16 1st solar powered radios go on sale on this day in history.
Apr 17 Bulgaria premier Tchervenkov resigns on this day in history.
Apr 17 USSR's Cominform (Parliament) dissolves in the year 1956.
Apr 17 On this day in history willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament
Apr 18 Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco (civil ceremony) on this day in history.
Apr 19 Ernst R Curtius, German literature historian, dies at 70 in the year 1956.
Apr 19 US actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III in the year 1956.
Apr 20 On this day in history jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies
Apr 21 Elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," becomes #1 on this day in history.
Apr 22 On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open
Apr 23 In the year 1956 project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air)
Apr 23 US Supreme court ends race segregation on buses on this day in history.
Apr 24 AL ump Frank Umont is 1st to wear glasses in a regular season game on this day in history.
Apr 24 In the year 1956 albrecht G Alt, German theologist (Small Schriften), dies at 72
Apr 25 Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1 in the year 1956.
Apr 26 Edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 in the year 1956.
Apr 26 On this day in history edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66
Apr 26 On this day in history first container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas
Apr 27 On this day in history burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election
Apr 27 On this day in history heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing
Apr 28 Last French troop leave Vietnam on this day in history.
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