Historical Events In 1956
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Apr 29 In the year 1956 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open
Apr 29 In the year 1956 nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75
Apr 30 Alben W Barkley, (VP-D-1949-53), dies at 78 in the year 1956.
May 02 US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus on this day in history.
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') on this day in history.
May 04 In the year 1956 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 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 In the year 1956 gus Bell (Reds) homers off Bob Miller in both ends of a double header
May 07 On this day in history battle at Oran, Algeria, kills 300
May 07 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett
May 10 French Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria in the year 1956.
May 11 Pinky Lee Show, last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
May 12 Hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1956.
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 In the year 1956 egypt recognizes People's Republic of China
May 16 Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Monte Bello Is Australia in the year 1956.
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 on this day in history.
May 18 On this day in history maurice Tate, cricketer (39 Tests for England, 155 wickets), dies
May 18 Queen Juliana opens Rembrandt fairs in Amsterdam in the year 1956.
May 19 82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4 in the year 1956.
May 20 In the year 1956 andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies
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 On this day in history jordan government of Said el-Mufti forms
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