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   On this day in history spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco   

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 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   On this day in history the birth of Andy Garcia, American actor   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   Bulgaria premier Tchervenkov resigns in the year 1956.   

Apr 17   USSR's Cominform (Parliament) dissolves in the year 1956.   

Apr 17   Willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament in the year 1956.   

Apr 18   Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco (civil ceremony) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Ernst R Curtius, German literature historian, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1956 uS actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III   

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

Apr 21   Elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," becomes #1 in the year 1956.   

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   In the year 1956 aL ump Frank Umont is 1st to wear glasses in a regular season game   

Apr 24   Albrecht G Alt, German theologist (Small Schriften), dies at 72 in the year 1956.   

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 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   First container ship left Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1956 burma Premier U Nu's Volksliga voor Vrijheid loses election   

Apr 27   In the year 1956 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   Mel Gibson, Peekskill NY, actor (Mad Max, Mrs Soffel, Lethal Weapon) was born in the year 1956.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of willy T. Ribbs, American race car driver   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of ann Magnuson, Charleston WV, actress (Anything But Love, Hunger)   

Jan 04   Barney Sumner, rock guitarist/vocalist (New Order-Blue Monday) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist (Joy Division)   

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   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 in the year 1956.   

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

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