Page 4: Historical Events In 1956

Feb 29   Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65   

Feb 29   Islamic Republic established in Pakistan   

Feb 29   Islamic Republic forms in Pakistan   

Feb 29   Pakistan is recorded as becoming an Islamic republic   

Feb 29   President Eisenhower announces he would seek a 2nd term.   

Feb 29   Randy Jackson, rocker (Zebra-I Don't Know, I Don't Care).   

Mar 03   Indonesian government of Harahap steps down   

Mar 03   Manhattan Borough President Hulan Jack makes plans for a new 110000-seat stadium to entice Giants to stay in New York.   

Mar 03   Morocco gains independence from France (Anniversary of throne).   

Mar 03   Willem H Keesom, Dutch physicist (Helium I/II), dies at 79   

Mar 05   "King Kong", inaugural televised.   

Mar 05   "King Kong," 1st televised   

Mar 05   Erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50   

Mar 07   Battle at Oran, Algeria, results in the deaths of 300   

Mar 07   Pulitzer prize awarded to Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett   

Mar 09   Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrested and exiled to Seychelles.   

Mar 09   Weather forecasting phone line set up in London England.   

Mar 10   General strike in Cyprus protesting exile of archbishop Makarios   

Mar 10   Peter Twiss sets new world air record 1132 mph (1823 kph).   

Mar 11   In this year, Louise Suggs claims LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.   

Mar 11   Sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, Russian opera composer, dies at 83   

Mar 12   Dow Jones closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24)   

Mar 12   Dow Jones closes above 500 for inaugural time (500.24)   

Mar 13   New Zealand bowl out West Indies for 77 at Eden Park to score their inaugural Test Cricket win.   

Mar 13   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).   

Mar 15   "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2715 performances   

Mar 15   "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2715 perfs.   

Mar 15   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, 6000 houses destroyed and 17000 damaged in 400 villages in the Chouf region.   

Mar 16   Joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77   

Mar 16   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright   

Mar 16   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins.   

Mar 17   8th Emmy Awards Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball   

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Jan 02   Lynda barry: American cartoonist   

Jan 03   Mel gibson: Peekskill ny, actor (mad max, mrs soffel, lethal weapon)   

Jan 03   Willy t. ribbs: American race car driver   

Jan 04   Ann magnuson: Charleston wv, actress (anything but love, hunger)   

Jan 04   Barney sumner: Rock guitarist/vocalist (new order-blue monday)   

Jan 04   Bernard albrecht: English pop guitarist (joy division)   

Jan 04   Nels cline: American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   Chen kenichi: Japanese-born chef   

Jan 03   Alexander tikhonovich gretshaninov: Russian/us composer,    

Jan 04   Alexandr tikhonovich grechaninov: Composer,   

Jan 05   Jeanne f bourgeois: French head mistress (moulin rouge),    

Jan 08   Jim elliot: American christian missionary (b. 1928)   

Jan 10   Henricus p bremmer: Dutch art historian (beeldende kunst),   

Jan 12   John raedecker: Dutch sculptor (ww ii monument amsterdam),    

Jan 14   Siegfried f nadel: Aust/brit anthropologist (nuba),    

Jan 21   Sam langford: Canadian boxer (b. 1883)