Historical Events In 1956

Apr 04   Enid Bagnold's "Chalk Garden," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1   

Apr 07   On this day in history 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.   

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

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

Apr 10   Bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1956.   

Apr 11   French govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria in the year 1956.   

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

Apr 12   The birth of Andy Garcia, American actor on this day in history.   

Apr 13   KETA TV channel 13 in Oklahoma City, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1956 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   1st solar powered radios go on sale on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Bulgaria premier Tchervenkov resigns in the year 1956.   

Apr 17   In the year 1956 uSSR's Cominform (Parliament) dissolves   

Apr 17   On this day in history 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   Ernst R Curtius, German literature historian, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   US actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies in the year 1956.   

Apr 21   Elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," becomes #1 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1   

Apr 26   Edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 in the year 1956.   

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   Heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1956 last French troop leave Vietnam   

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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   In the year 1956 birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday)   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born in the year 1956.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1956 alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91   

Jan 04   In the year 1956 alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   In the year 1956 jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928)   

Jan 10   On this day in history henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84   

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