Page 6: Historical Events In 1956

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

Apr 05   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 in the year 1956.   

Apr 07   On this day in history 10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1   

Apr 07   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1956 spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   French govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

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   On this day in history 1st solar powered radios go on sale   

Apr 17   In the year 1956 bulgaria premier Tchervenkov resigns   

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

Apr 17   Willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament on this day in history.   

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   Jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air)   

Apr 23   In the year 1956 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   Albrecht G Alt, German theologist (Small Schriften), dies at 72 in the year 1956.   

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

Apr 26   Edward Arnold actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1956.   

Apr 28   Last French troop leave Vietnam on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1956 birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef   

Jan 03   Alexander Tikhonovich Gretshaninov, Russian/US composer, dies at 91 in the year 1956.   

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 in the year 1956.   

Jan 10   In the year 1956 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   On this day in history siegfried F Nadel, Aust/Brit anthropologist (Nuba), dies at 52   

Jan 21   Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. 1883) died in the year 1956.