Historical Events In 1956
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Apr 29 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open in the year 1956.
Apr 29 Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Apr 30 Alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78 on this day in history.
May 02 US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus on this day in history.
May 02 On this day in history uS Methodist church disallows race separation
May 03 A new range of mountains discovered in Antarctica (2 over 13,000') in the year 1956.
May 04 On this day in history queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam
May 04 In the year 1956 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak
May 05 Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88 on this day in history.
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 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 World championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo on this day in history.
May 06 Gus Bell (Reds) homers off Bob Miller in both ends of a double header on this day in history.
May 07 In the year 1956 battle at Oran, Algeria, kills 300
May 07 Pulitzer prize awarded to Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett in the year 1956.
May 10 On this day in history french Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria
May 11 Pinky Lee Show, last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.
May 11 Walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson, dies at 79 in the year 1956.
May 12 On this day in history east Pakistan struck by cyclone & tidal waves
May 12 Hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87 on this day in history.
May 13 On this day in history aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54
May 14 2 RAR attacks communist terrorists near Sungei Siput, Malaya in the year 1956.
May 15 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 in the year 1956.
May 16 Egypt recognizes People's Republic of China on this day in history.
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 Hungarian party leader Matyas Rákosi enforces his own policy in the year 1956.
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 on this day in history.
May 19 In the year 1956 82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4
May 20 On this day in history andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies
May 20 On this day in history atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll
May 20 Jordan government of Samir resigns in the year 1956.
May 21 Jordan government of Said el-Mufti forms on this day in history.
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