Historical Events In 1956

Apr 04   Enid Bagnold's "Chalk Garden," premieres in London in the year 1956.  

Apr 05   In the year 1956 in Sri Lanka, the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna win the general elections in a landslide and S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike is sworn in as the Prime Minister.  

Apr 07   10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.  

Apr 07   On this day in history arthur Hailey had a script accepted and presented just 20 days after it was submitted to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The drama, " Flight into Danger" had an unprecedented audience response. A number of years later, Arthur Hailey also wrote the best-selling novel, " Airport " which was then adapted for the popular movie by the same title.  

Apr 07   On this day in history spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco  

Apr 08   20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Jr wins, shooting a 289 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   Bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1956.  

Apr 11   In the year 1956 french govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria  

Apr 11   Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites on this day in history.  

Apr 12   In the year 1956 the birth of Andy Garcia, American actor  

Apr 13   KETA TV channel 13 in Oklahoma City, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Ampex Corp demonstrates first commercial videotape recorder in the year 1956.  

Apr 15   Emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88 in the year 1956.  

Apr 16   1st solar powered radios go on sale on this day in history.  

Apr 17   On this day in history bulgaria premier Tchervenkov resigns  

Apr 17   USSR's Cominform (Parliament) dissolves on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1956 willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament  

Apr 18   On this day in history grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco (civil ceremony)  

Apr 19   On this day in history ernst R Curtius, German literature historian, dies at 70  

Apr 19   US actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III in the year 1956.  

Apr 20   Jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies in the year 1956.  

Apr 21   Elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," becomes #1 in the year 1956.  

Apr 22   On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open  

Apr 23   In the year 1956 project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air)  

Apr 23   US Supreme court ends race segregation on buses in the year 1956.  

Apr 24   AL ump Frank Umont is 1st to wear glasses in a regular season game on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Albrecht G Alt, German theologist (Small Schriften), dies at 72 in the year 1956.  

Apr 25   On this day in history elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1  

Apr 26   Edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Apr 26   Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Apr 26   In the year 1956 first container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas  

Apr 27   Burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election in the year 1956.  

Apr 27   Heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing in the year 1956.  

Apr 28   Last French troop leave Vietnam in the year 1956.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)  

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   On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef  

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84  

Jan 08   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1956 john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70  

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 in the year 1956.  

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