Historical Events In 1956

Apr 04   In the year 1956 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   10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1956 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   20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Jr wins, shooting a 289 in the year 1956.   

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

Apr 11   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history the birth of Andy Garcia, American actor   

Apr 13   On this day in history kETA TV channel 13 in Oklahoma City, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 14   In the year 1956 ampex Corp demonstrates first commercial videotape recorder   

Apr 15   In the year 1956 emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88   

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 in the year 1956.   

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   In the year 1956 ernst R Curtius, German literature historian, dies at 70   

Apr 19   US actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III in the year 1956.   

Apr 20   On this day in history jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies   

Apr 21   On this day in history elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," becomes #1   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1956 project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air)   

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

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

Apr 26   In the year 1956 first container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas   

Apr 27   Burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election in the year 1956.   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1956 last French troop leave Vietnam   

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

Jan 03   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver was born in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1956 birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history alexandr Tikhonovich Grechaninov, composer, dies at 91   

Jan 05   Jeanne F Bourgeois, French head mistress (Moulin Rouge), dies at 84 in the year 1956.   

Jan 08   Jim Elliot, American Christian missionary (b. 1928) died in the year 1956.   

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

Jan 12   John Raedecker, Dutch sculptor (WW II Monument Amsterdam), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1956 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)