March 1956 calendar

March 1956
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in March 1956.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Anthony Eden (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on March 1956: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of March 1956?

Events

01 Mar 1956 The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization.
02 Mar 1956 The British deport Archbishop Makarios from Cyprus to the Seychelles.
03 Mar 1956 Morocco gains independence from France (Anniversary of throne)
05 Mar 1956 King Kong, 1st televised
09 Mar 1956 Weather forecasting phone line set up in London England
10 Mar 1956 Peter Twiss sets new world air record 1,132 mph (1,823 kph).
11 Mar 1956 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
13 Mar 1956 Elvis Presley releases his first Gold Album titled ''Elvis Presley''.
14 Mar 1956 Satchel Paige signs with the Birmingham Black Barons (Negro League)
15 Mar 1956 My Fair Lady opens at Mark Hellinger Theater in New York City for 2,715 performances.
16 Mar 1956 US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright.
17 Mar 1956 8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball
19 Mar 1956 Biggest NBA margin of victory: Minnesota Lakers-133, Saint Louis Hawks-75.
20 Mar 1956 156-day strike against Westinghouse ends
21 Mar 1956 28th Academy Awards - Marty, Anna Magnani and Ernest Borgnine win
22 Mar 1956 Mr Wonderful opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 383 performances
23 Mar 1956 Pakistan proclaimed an Islamic Republic in Commonwealth
26 Mar 1956 Medic Alert Foundation forms
27 Mar 1956 US seizes American communist newspaper Daily Worker.
01 Mar 1956 Formation of the East German Nationale Volksarmee.