Page 6: Historical Events In 1956

Apr 04   On this day in history enid Bagnold's "Chalk Garden," premieres in London   

Apr 05   In the year 1956 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   In the year 1956 spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco   

Apr 08   20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Jr wins, shooting a 289 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66   

Apr 11   On this day in history french govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria   

Apr 11   In the year 1956 singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites   

Apr 12   The birth of Andy Garcia, American actor in the year 1956.   

Apr 13   In the year 1956 kETA TV channel 13 in Oklahoma City, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1956.   

Apr 17   Bulgaria premier Tchervenkov resigns on this day in history.   

Apr 17   USSR's Cominform (Parliament) dissolves on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament   

Apr 18   On this day in history grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco (civil ceremony)   

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 in the year 1956.   

Apr 20   In the year 1956 jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies   

Apr 21   In the year 1956 elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," becomes #1   

Apr 22   In the year 1956 patty Berg wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open   

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

Apr 23   US Supreme court ends race segregation on buses on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history aL ump Frank Umont is 1st to wear glasses in a regular season game   

Apr 24   In the year 1956 albrecht G Alt, German theologist (Small Schriften), dies at 72   

Apr 25   Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1956 edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66   

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

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

Apr 27   Burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing   

Apr 28   On this day in history last French troop leave Vietnam   

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Jan 02   Lynda Barry, American cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 04   Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Nels Cline, American guitarist and composer was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 05   Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84   

Jan 08   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Henricus P Bremmer, Dutch art historian (Beeldende Kunst), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

Jan 12   On this day in history john Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70   

Jan 14   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883)