Page 6: Historical Events In 1956

Apr 04   In the year 1956 enid Bagnold's "Chalk Garden," premieres in London   

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

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   Spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history french govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria   

Apr 11   Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites in the year 1956.   

Apr 12   On this day in history the birth of Andy Garcia, American actor   

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   On this day in history emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88   

Apr 16   1st solar powered radios go on sale in the year 1956.   

Apr 17   Bulgaria premier Tchervenkov resigns on this day in history.   

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

Apr 17   Willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   US actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1956 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) in the year 1956.   

Apr 23   US Supreme court ends race segregation on buses on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history aL ump Frank Umont is 1st to wear glasses in a regular season game   

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

Apr 25   In the year 1956 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   First container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

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 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   On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   Siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1956 death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)