Historical Events In 1956

Feb 29   Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65 in the year 1956.  

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

Feb 29   Islamic Republic forms in Pakistan on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Pakistan becomes an Islamic republic in the year 1956.  

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) in the year 1956.  

Mar 02   On this day in history morocco tears up the Treaty of Féz, declares independence from France  

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 in the year 1956.  

Mar 03   Morocco gains independence from France (Anniversary of throne) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05   In the year 1956 "King Kong", first televised  

Mar 05   On this day in history "King Kong," 1st televised  

Mar 05   Erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1956 battle at Oran, Algeria, kills 300  

Mar 07   Pulitzer prize awarded to Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrested & exiled to Seychelles on this day in history.  

Mar 09   Weather forecasting phone line set up in London England in the year 1956.  

Mar 10   General strike in Cyprus protesting exile of archbishop Makarios in the year 1956.  

Mar 10   On this day in history peter Twiss sets new world air record 1,132 mph (1,823 kph)  

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   In the year 1956 dow Jones closes above 500 for first time (500.24)  

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   On this day in history nZ bowl out WI for 77 at Eden Park to score their 1st Test Cricket win  

Mar 14   On this day in history satchel Paige signs with the Birmingham Black Barons (Negro League)  

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

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

Mar 15   Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champion in the year 1956.  

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 in the year 1956.  

Mar 16   On this day in history joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77  

Mar 16   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright on this day in history.  

Mar 16   In the year 1956 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins  

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Jan 02   In the year 1956 birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.  

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   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.  

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   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died in the year 1956.  

Jan 10   In the year 1956 henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84  

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 in the year 1956.  

Jan 14   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52  

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.