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1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1956th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 956th year of the 2nd millennium, the 56th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1950s decade.
March 22 – George Sarton, historian of science (born 1884 in Belgium) March 25 Lou Moore, racing driver and team owner (born 1904) Robert Newton, English actor (born 1905) March 31 – Ralph DePalma, racing driver (born 1882) April 14 – Christian Rub, actor (born 1886) April 15 – Kathleen Howard, opera singer and film actress (born 1884 ...
A. Harald Aabrekk; Eivind Aadland; Jane Aagaard; Birgit Aagard-Svendsen; Janet Aalfs; Angela Aames; Victor Aaron; Owen Aaronovitch; Asa Aarons; Ronald Aarts; Johnny Aba
24 April – Henry Stephenson, character actor (born 1871) 29 April – Harold Bride, Titanic survivor (born 1890) 2 May – Violet Gibson, Irish-born attempted assassin (born 1876) 3 May Rodney Collin, writer (born 1909) Peter Watson, art collector and benefactor (born 1908) 17 May – Austin Osman Spare, magician (born 1886)
Fun! Not so fun? According to CNN , a few years later, 8.9 million of the toys were recalled over 150 reported injuries, including temporary blindness, a mild concussion, and a broken rib.
Sheryl Lee Ralph OJ [1] (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress and singer. Known for her performances on stage and screen, she earned acclaim for her role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls (1981), for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
Melbourne Cup winner in 1956 was Evening Peal, ridden by George Podmore Trained by E.D.Lawson; New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield; Kurrewa IV takes line honours and Solo wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race; New South Wales Rugby League premiership: St George defeated Balmain
Betty Cuthbert, 100m final, 1956 Olympics Cuthbert was a member of the Western Suburbs Athletic Club . [ 1 ] At the age of 18, with the 1956 Summer Olympics to be held in Melbourne , Cuthbert set a World Record in the 200 metres, making her one of the favourites for a gold in that event.