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   In the year 1956 10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1   

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   On this day in history spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco   

Apr 08   In the year 1956 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Jr wins, shooting a 289   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1956.   

Apr 22   Patty Berg wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open in the year 1956.   

Apr 23   On this day in history project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air)   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66   

Apr 26   First container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas in the year 1956.   

Apr 27   In the year 1956 burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election   

Apr 27   On this day in history 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   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nels Cline, American guitarist and composer   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died on this day in history.