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1956 Calendar
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1956 Historical Event(s)
- February 12, 1956 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Monkey in Chinese astrology.
- March 1, 1956 – Formation of the National People’s Army
- March 23, 1956 – Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. (Republic Day in Pakistan)
- April 14, 1956 – In Chicago, Illinois, videotape is first demonstrated.
- May 24, 1956 – Conclusion of the Sixth Buddhist Council on Vesak Day, marking the 2,500 year anniversary after the Lord Buddha’s Parinibbāna.
- June 23, 1956 – The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa.
- July 16, 1956 – Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closes its very last “Big Tent” show in Pittsburgh, due to changing economics all subsequent circus shows will be held in arenas.
- November 7, 1956 – Suez Crisis: The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for the United Kingdom, France and Israel to immediately withdraw their troops from Egypt.
- December 6, 1956 – A violent water polo match between Hungary and the USSR takes place during the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, against the backdrop of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
- December 18, 1956 – Japan joins the United Nations.
Who Were Born On 1956?
- January 19, 1956 – Carman Licciardello, American singer
- February 1, 1956 – Mike Kitchen, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- March 8, 1956 – Laurie Cunningham, English footballer (d. 1989)
- April 28, 1956 – Jimmy Barnes, Scottish-born singer
- July 30, 1956 – Delta Burke, American actress
- August 18, 1956 – Sandeep Patil, Indian cricketer
- August 24, 1956 – Dick Lee, Singaporean singer-songwriter
- October 13, 1956 – Chris Carter, American television producer
- December 2, 1956 – Steven Bauer, American actor
- December 13, 1956 – Dale Berra, American baseball player