Date: March 1, 1956
Start of Gal Oya riots, the first reported ethnic riots that target minority Sri Lankan Tamils in the Eastern Province. The total number of deaths is reportedly 150. Date: June 11, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)…
TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated. Date: September 25, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 25 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956Tunisia Gains Independence from France, March 20, 1956Hungary vs USSR Water Polo Match, Melbourne Olympics,…
The Indian states Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Mysore are formally created under the States Reorganisation Act; Kanyakumari district is joined to Tamil Nadu from Kerala. Delhi was established as a union territory. Date: November 1, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅…
SS Ideal X, the world's first successful container ship, leaves Port Newark, New Jersey, for Houston, Texas. Date: April 26, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956First Eurovision Song Contest Held in Lugano, Switzerland May…
Formation of the East German Nationale Volksarmee. Date: March 1, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1956USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt First to Exceed Mach 3, September 27, 1956Khrushchev Meets Communist Leaders, Selects Kádár…
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closes its last "Big Tent" show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; due to changing economics, all subsequent circus shows will be held in arenas. Date: July 16, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day…