Historical Events In 1956
Friday, 14 May 2021
Apr 29 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open in the year 1956.
Apr 29 On this day in history nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75
Apr 30 In the year 1956 alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78
May 02 US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus in the year 1956.
May 02 In the year 1956 uS Methodist church disallows race separation
May 03 In the year 1956 a new range of mountains discovered in Antarctica (2 over 13,000')
May 04 Queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam on this day in history.
May 04 In the year 1956 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak
May 05 On this day in history charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88
May 05 In the year 1956 the first runner to break the four-minute mile within the United States was Jim Bailey and he was clocked at a speedy 3 58.6 in Los Angeles, CA.
May 05 The first runner to break the four-minute mile within the United States was Jim Bailey and he was clocked at a speedy 3:58.6 in Los Angeles, CA on this day in history.
May 05 In the year 1956 world championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo
May 06 In the year 1956 gus Bell (Reds) homers off Bob Miller in both ends of a double header
May 07 Battle at Oran, Algeria, kills 300 on this day in history.
May 07 Pulitzer prize awarded to Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett in the year 1956.
May 10 French Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria on this day in history.
May 11 On this day in history pinky Lee Show, last airs on NBC-TV
May 11 Walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson, dies at 79 on this day in history.
May 12 On this day in history east Pakistan struck by cyclone & tidal waves
May 12 In the year 1956 hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87
May 13 On this day in history aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54
May 14 On this day in history 2 RAR attacks communist terrorists near Sungei Siput, Malaya
May 15 In the year 1956 in Orleans Ontario, a Royal Canadian Air Force plane crashes into the Grey Nuns' Home for the Aged in Orleans, killing 15 people, including 11 nuns.
May 16 In the year 1956 egypt recognizes People's Republic of China
May 16 Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Monte Bello Is Australia in the year 1956.
May 18 Hungarian party leader Matyas Rákosi enforces his own policy in the year 1956.
May 18 In the year 1956 hungarian party leader Matyas Rákosi enforces his own policy
May 18 In the year 1956 maurice Tate, cricketer (39 Tests for England, 155 wickets), dies
May 18 Queen Juliana opens Rembrandt fairs in Amsterdam in the year 1956.
May 19 In the year 1956 82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4
May 20 Andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies in the year 1956.
May 20 On this day in history atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll
May 20 Jordan government of Samir resigns on this day in history.
May 21 Jordan government of Said el-Mufti forms on this day in history.
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