Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1956
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Apr 29 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open in the year 1956. 
Apr 29 On this day in history nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75
Apr 30 On this day in history alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78
May 02 On this day in history uS Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus
May 02 US Methodist church disallows race separation on this day in history.
May 03 A new range of mountains discovered in Antarctica (2 over 13,000') in the year 1956.
May 04 In the year 1956 queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam
May 04 On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak
May 05 On this day in history charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88
May 05 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 in the year 1956.
May 05 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 in the year 1956.
May 05 On this day in history world championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo
May 06 Gus Bell (Reds) homers off Bob Miller in both ends of a double header in the year 1956.
May 07 Battle at Oran, Algeria, kills 300 on this day in history.
May 07 Pulitzer prize awarded to Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett on this day in history.
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 On this day in history walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson, dies at 79
May 12 In the year 1956 east Pakistan struck by cyclone & tidal waves
May 12 Hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87 in the year 1956.
May 13 Aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1956 egypt recognizes People's Republic of China
May 16 Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Monte Bello Is Australia on this day in history.
May 18 On this day in history hungarian party leader Matyas Rákosi enforces his own policy
May 18 Hungarian party leader Matyas Rákosi enforces his own policy in the year 1956.
May 18 In the year 1956 maurice Tate, cricketer (39 Tests for England, 155 wickets), dies
May 18 On this day in history queen Juliana opens Rembrandt fairs in Amsterdam
May 19 On this day in history 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 in the year 1956.
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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