Page 4: Historical Events In 1956

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

Feb 29   On this day in history islamic Republic established in Pakistan   

Feb 29   In the year 1956 islamic Republic forms in Pakistan   

Feb 29   On this day in history pakistan becomes an Islamic republic   

Feb 29   On this day in history president Eisenhower announces he would seek a 2nd term   

Feb 29   On this day in history randy Jackson, rocker (Zebra-I Don't Know, I Don't Care)   

Mar 02   Morocco tears up the Treaty of Féz, declares independence from France in the year 1956.   

Mar 03   Indonesian government of Harahap resigns on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history manhattan Borough President Hulan Jack makes plans for a new 110,000-seat stadium to entice Giants to stay in New York   

Mar 03   Morocco gains independence from France (Anniversary of throne) in the year 1956.   

Mar 03   On this day in history willem H Keesom, Dutch physicist (Helium I/II), dies at 79   

Mar 05   "King Kong", first televised on this day in history.   

Mar 05   "King Kong," 1st televised in the year 1956.   

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

Mar 07   Battle at Oran, Algeria, kills 300 in the year 1956.   

Mar 07   Pulitzer prize awarded to Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett in the year 1956.   

Mar 09   In the year 1956 archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrested & exiled to Seychelles   

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   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, Russian opera composer, dies at 83   

Mar 12   On this day in history dow Jones closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24)   

Mar 12   Dow Jones closes above 500 for first time (500.24) on this day in history.   

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   NZ bowl out WI for 77 at Eden Park to score their 1st Test Cricket win in the year 1956.   

Mar 14   In the year 1956 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   In the year 1956 whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champion   

Mar 16   In the year 1956 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.   

Mar 16   In the year 1956 joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77   

Mar 16   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright in the year 1956.   

Mar 16   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1956 birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)   

Jan 03   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

Jan 08   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died in the year 1956.   

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1956 siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died in the year 1956.