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1956 in various calendars. Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1956. 1956 ( MCMLVI) 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.
April 14 – Videotape is first demonstrated at the 1956 NARTB (now NAB) convention in Chicago by Ampex. It is the demonstration of the first practical and commercially successful videotape format known as 2" Quadruplex. April 19 – American actress Grace Kelly marries Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. April 21 – Former U.S.
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Sep 18, 2016 · 1956: A Year that Changed America. Simon Hall is Professor of Modern History at the University of Leeds. His latest book is 1956: The World in Revolt (New York, Pegasus Books). In January 1960 ...
1956 (MCMLVI) 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.
24 March – In the Grand National, Devon Loch, owned by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and ridden by Dick Francis, is in a clear lead when the horse inexplicably collapses fifty yards (45 m) from the finish, giving victory to E.S.B. at 100/7, ridden by Dave Dick and trained by Fred Rimell. Stan Mellor is the second placed jockey.
Nov 18, 2020 · Introduction 1956 in the United States 1956 in the United States; Incumbents Federal government Governors Lieutenant governors; Events January–March April–June July–September October–December Ongoing
Feb 13, 2016 · Two books on a year of world-changing events, from Khrushchev’s secret speech and the Hungarian revolution to the bombing of Martin Luther King’s house and the Suez crisis
