Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In 1956
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
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 In the year 1956 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 in the year 1956.
Apr 07 Spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco on this day in history.
Apr 08 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Jr wins, shooting a 289 in the year 1956.
Apr 10 In the year 1956 bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66
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 on this day in history.
Apr 12 The birth of Andy Garcia, American actor in the year 1956.
Apr 13 On this day in history kETA TV channel 13 in Oklahoma City, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting
Apr 14 Ampex Corp demonstrates first commercial videotape recorder on this day in history.
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 On this day in history uSSR's Cominform (Parliament) dissolves
Apr 17 In the year 1956 willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament
Apr 18 In the year 1956 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 Jaap Vranken, organist/composer (Stabat mater), dies in the year 1956.
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 On this day in history project Vanguard, earth satellite launching program, assigned to DCNO (Air)
Apr 23 US Supreme court ends race segregation on buses in the year 1956.
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 In the year 1956 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Apr 27 Heavyweight champ, Rocky Marciano, retires undefeated from boxing on this day in history.
Apr 28 Last French troop leave Vietnam on this day in history.
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