Page 6: Historical Events In 1956

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco in the year 1956.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1956 bulgaria premier Tchervenkov resigns   

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history uS actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III   

Apr 20   In the year 1956 jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies   

Apr 21   In the year 1956 elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," becomes #1   

Apr 22   In the year 1956 patty Berg wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open   

Apr 23   Project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air) in the year 1956.   

Apr 23   In the year 1956 uS Supreme court ends race segregation on buses   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1956 edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66   

Apr 26   In the year 1956 edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1956 last French troop leave Vietnam   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lynda Barry, American cartoonist   

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born in the year 1956.   

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   On this day in history birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

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

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1956 siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)