Historical Events In 1956

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

Apr 05   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 in the year 1956.  

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 in the year 1956.  

Apr 10   In the year 1956 bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66  

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   On this day in history kETA TV channel 13 in Oklahoma City, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting  

Apr 14   On this day in history ampex Corp demonstrates first commercial videotape recorder  

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

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

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

Apr 17   USSR's Cominform (Parliament) dissolves in the year 1956.  

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

Apr 18   Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco (civil ceremony) in the year 1956.  

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   On this day in history 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   AL ump Frank Umont is 1st to wear glasses in a regular season game in the year 1956.  

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

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

Apr 28   On this day in history last French troop leave Vietnam  

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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 in the year 1956.  

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   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 in the year 1956.  

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

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

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