Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1956
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Apr 29 In the year 1956 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open 
Apr 29 Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Apr 30 Alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78 on this day in history.
May 02 US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus in the year 1956.
May 02 US Methodist church disallows race separation in the year 1956.
May 03 A new range of mountains discovered in Antarctica (2 over 13,000') in the year 1956.
May 04 On this day in history queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam
May 04 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak in the year 1956.
May 05 Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88 on this day in history.
May 05 On this day in history the first runner to break the four-minute mile within the United States was Jim Bailey and he was clocked at a speedy 3 58.6 in Los Angeles, CA.
May 05 In the year 1956 the first runner to break the four-minute mile within the United States was Jim Bailey and he was clocked at a speedy 3:58.6 in Los Angeles, CA.
May 05 World championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo in the year 1956.
May 06 Gus Bell (Reds) homers off Bob Miller in both ends of a double header on this day in history.
May 07 Battle at Oran, Algeria, kills 300 on this day in history.
May 07 Pulitzer prize awarded to Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett in the year 1956.
May 10 In the year 1956 french Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria
May 11 In the year 1956 pinky Lee Show, last airs on NBC-TV
May 11 In the year 1956 walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson, dies at 79
May 12 East Pakistan struck by cyclone & tidal waves in the year 1956.
May 12 In the year 1956 hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87
May 13 In the year 1956 aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54
May 14 2 RAR attacks communist terrorists near Sungei Siput, Malaya on this day in history.
May 15 In Orleans Ontario, a Royal Canadian Air Force plane crashes into the Grey Nuns' Home for the Aged in Orleans, killing 15 people, including 11 nuns in the year 1956.
May 16 On this day in history egypt recognizes People's Republic of China
May 16 On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear Test at Monte Bello Is Australia
May 18 In the year 1956 hungarian party leader Matyas Rákosi enforces his own policy
May 18 In the year 1956 hungarian party leader Matyas Rákosi enforces his own policy
May 18 Maurice Tate, cricketer (39 Tests for England, 155 wickets), dies on this day in history.
May 18 Queen Juliana opens Rembrandt fairs in Amsterdam in the year 1956.
May 19 In the year 1956 82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4
May 20 Andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies on this day in history.
May 20 Atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll on this day in history.
May 20 Jordan government of Samir resigns in the year 1956.
May 21 Jordan government of Said el-Mufti forms on this day in history.
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