Page 6: Historical Events In 1956

Apr 04   Enid Bagnold's "Chalk Garden," premieres in London on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1956 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 in the year 1956.   

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

Apr 11   French govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   The birth of Andy Garcia, American actor in the year 1956.   

Apr 13   KETA TV channel 13 in Oklahoma City, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1956.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1956 emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1956 bulgaria premier Tchervenkov resigns   

Apr 17   On this day in history uSSR's Cominform (Parliament) dissolves   

Apr 17   Willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament in the year 1956.   

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

Apr 19   Ernst R Curtius, German literature historian, dies at 70 in the year 1956.   

Apr 19   In the year 1956 uS actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III   

Apr 20   On this day in history jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies   

Apr 21   Elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," becomes #1 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Patty Berg wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history uS Supreme court ends race segregation on buses   

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

Apr 24   On this day in history albrecht G Alt, German theologist (Small Schriften), dies at 72   

Apr 25   Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1 in the year 1956.   

Apr 26   Edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 in the year 1956.   

Apr 26   Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 in the year 1956.   

Apr 26   First container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election   

Apr 27   In the year 1956 heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing   

Apr 28   Last French troop leave Vietnam on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   In the year 1956 birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

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   On this day in history henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.