What happened in 1956?

Battle of Algiers

Wars & Conflicts · Algiers

1956 urban guerrilla warfare carried out by the National Liberation Front (FLN) against the French Algerian authorities

Battle of Alegría de Pío

Wars & Conflicts

Military operation during the Cuban Revolution

Battle at Nicosia Hospital

Wars & Conflicts · Cyprus

Part of the Cyprus Emergency

Battle of the Corvin Passage

Wars & Conflicts · Budapest

Battle of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Capture of Kimathi

Wars & Conflicts · Kenya

Kafr Qasim massacre

Wars & Conflicts · Kafr Qasim

1956 massacre of Arab civilians by the Israeli Border Police

1956 Georgian demonstrations

Wars & Conflicts · Tbilisi

Anti-de-Stalinization protests in the Georgian SSR

Fort Robinson

Wars & Conflicts

former U.S. Army fort, Nebraska

Operation Musketeer

Wars & Conflicts · Suez Canal

1956 Anglo-French-Israeli plan for the invasion of Egypt to capture the Suez Canal during the Suez Crisis

Border Campaign

Wars & Conflicts · Ireland

Conflict

Palestro Ambush

Wars & Conflicts · Lakhdaria

1956 military operation in the Algerian War

Operation Tarnegol

Wars & Conflicts · Mediterranean Sea

Israeli secret operation to assassinate Egyptian defence minister in the eve of Suez Crisis

Operation Blue Bird

Wars & Conflicts · Tizi Ouzou Province

1956 French Algerian War operation

Operation Telescope

Wars & Conflicts · Port Said

1956 military operation

Negev desert road ambush

Wars & Conflicts · Highway 25

1956 attack on Israeli civilians by Palestinian Arab fedayeen

Saar Treaty

Politics & Government · Luxembourg

October 1956 international treaty

Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956

Politics & Government

Peace treaty

United Nations 1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery

Politics & Government · Geneva

1956 United Nations treaty which builds upon the 1926 Slavery Convention

Treaty of London 1956

Politics & Government · London

1956 treaty establishing Malaya

1956 Honduran coup d'état

Politics & Government · Tegucigalpa

Military coup against Pres. Julio Lozano Díaz

Lucien Febvre died

People · Saint-Amour

French historian (1878-1956)

Josep Puig i Cadafalch died

People · Barcelona

Catalan architect (1867-1957)

Mahmud Barzanji died

People · Baghdad

King of Kurdistan (1878–1956)

Irène Joliot-Curie died

People · Paris

French chemist and physicist (1897–1956)

Frederick Soddy died

People · Brighton

English radiochemist (1877–1956)

Hiram Bingham III died

People · Washington, D.C.

American academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician (1875–1956)

Otto Schmidt died

People · Moscow

Russian geophysicist and polar explorer of Baltic German origin (1891-1956)

Vladimir A. Obruchev died

People · Zvenigorod

Russian and Soviet geologist and writer (1863–1956)

James Crawford Angel died

People · Panama City

American aviator (1899–1956)

Helmer Hanssen died

People · Tromsø Municipality

Norwegian Antarctic explorer (1870-1956)

Eugenio Pio Zolli died

People · Rome

Chief rabbi of Rome, Italy, during World War II; later converted to Catholicism (1881-1956)

Bertolt Brecht died

People · East Berlin

German poet, playwright, and theatre director (1898–1956)

Bela Lugosi died

People · Los Angeles

Hungarian-American actor (1882–1956)

Émile Borel died

People · 14th arrondissement of Paris

Died in 14th arrondissement of Paris. French mathematician and politician (1871-1956).

William Boeing died

People · Puget Sound

American aviation pioneer

Auguste Chevalier died

People · Paris

French botanist (1873-1956)

Johannes Gabriel Granö died

People · Helsinki

Finnish geographer (1882-1956)

Carlos Bulosan died

People · Seattle

Filipino-American author, poet, migrant laborer, and activist who left the Philippines for Seattle in 1930

Estrid Hein died

People · Hørsholm

Danish ophthalmologist and women's rights activist

Art Tatum died

People · Los Angeles

American jazz pianist (1909–1956)

Reinhold Glière died

People · Moscow

Soviet Ukrainian composer (1875–1956)

Max Beerbohm died

People · Rapallo

English writer (1872-1956)

Fred Allen died

People · New York City

American comedian (1894–1956)

Tommy Dorsey died

People · Greenwich

American big band leader and musician

Winifred Cullis died

People · Pembridge Square

British physiologist & medical academic

Guy Rozemont died

People · Quatre Bornes

Mauritian politician

Étienne Rabaud died

People · Villemade

French physician and entomologist (1868–1956)

Meghnad Saha died

People · New Delhi

Bengali Astrophysicist (1893–1956)

Jan Łukasiewicz died

People · Dublin

Polish logician, mathematician, philosopher, rector of the University of Warsaw (1878–1956)

Walter Sydney Adams died

People · Pasadena

American astronomer

Frigyes Riesz died

People · Budapest

Hungarian mathematician who made fundamental contributions to functional analysis (1880–1956)

Daniel Swarovski died

People · Wattens

Austrian crystal glass industrialist, founder of D. Swarovski KG company (1862–1956)

Robert Julius Trumpler died

People · Berkeley

Swiss-American astronomer (1886-1956)

William Wright Smith died

People · Edinburgh

British botanist (1875–1956)

George Murray Levick died

People · Poltimore

Antarctic explorer, and founder of the British Schools Exploring Society

Victor Campbell died

People · Corner Brook

Royal Navy officer and explorer (1875-1956)

Robert Sterling Clark died

People · Williamstown

American art collector, horse breeder and philanthropist (1877-1956)

Reginald Skelton died

People · Long Sutton

Royal Navy admiral (1872–1956)

Arthur Sperry Pearse died

People · Crete

American botanist, zoologist and ichthyologist (1877-1956)

Rafael Karsten died

People · Helsinki

Finnish author (1879-1956)

Alexander Hamilton Rice died

People · Newport

American geographer and explorer (1875–1956)

Mina Benson Hubbard died

People · Coulsdon

Canadian explorer (1870–1956)

Edwin Earle Honey died

People · Illinois

American plant pathologist (1891-1956)

Tom Bourdillon died

People · Bernese Oberland

English mountaineer (1924-1956)

Sherif Lengu died

People · Tirana

3rd Grad mufti of Albania

Nell Battle Lewis died

People · Raleigh

American journalist

María Angélica Idrobo died

People · Quito

Ecuadorian writer and feminist activist (1890-1956)

Inal Ahmed died

People · Ben Badis, Sid Bel Abbés

Algerian Martyr

Odette Laguerre died

People · Constantinople

French activist, editor

George Bancroft died

People · Santa Monica

American actor (1882–1956)

Mistinguett died

People · Bougival

French actress and singer

George Sarton died

People · Cambridge

Belgian-American historian of science (1884–1956)

Pelageya Shajn died

People · Moscow

Russian astronomer

Heinrich Barkhausen died

People · Dresden

German physicist (1881-1956)

Walther Kossel died

People · Tübingen

German physicist (1888-1956)

Felix Bernstein died

People · Zurich

German Jewish mathematician (1878-1956)

Grigory Abramovich Shajn died

People · Moscow

Soviet astronomer (1892-1956)

Johann Radon died

People · Vienna

Died in Vienna. Austrian mathematician (1887-1956).

Frederick G. Donnan died

People · Canterbury

Irish scientist (1870-1956)

Willem Hendrik Keesom died

People · Leiden

Dutch physicist (1876–1956)

E. T. Whittaker died

People · Edinburgh

British mathematician (1873-1956)

Clarence Birdseye died

People · Manhattan

American inventor (1886–1956)

Walt Faulkner died

People · Vallejo

Racecar driver

Preston Tucker died

People · Ypsilanti

American businessman (1903-1956)

H. F. Baker died

People · Cambridge

British mathematician (1866-1956)

Fritz Hofmann died

People · Hanover

German chemist (1866–1956)

Ernst Loof died

People · Bonn

German racing driver (1907-1956)

Carl Neuberg died

People · New York City

German biochemist (1877-1956)

Francis Simon died

People · Oxford

German-British chemist

Francesco Illy died

People · Trieste

Hungarian businessman

Henri Chrétien died

People · Forest Glen

French astronomer (1879–1956)

Sergey Blazhko died

People · Moscow

Russian astronomer (1870–1956)

G. W. Pierce died

People · Franklin

American physicist (1872–1956)

Witold Hurewicz died

People · Mérida

Polish mathematician (1904–1956)

Luigi Fantappiè died

People · Bagnaia

Italian mathematician (1901-1956)

John Evershed died

People · Surrey

British astronomer (1864-1956)

Charles Edward Taylor died

People · California

American airplane mechanic (1868-1956)

Henrique da Rocha Lima died

People · São Paulo

Brazilian microbiologist

Greenleaf Whittier Pickard died

People · Newton

American radio pioneer (1877–1956)

Archibald Low died

People · London

British physicist (1888–1956)

Giuseppe Merosi died

People · Lecco

Italian automotive engineer (1872-1956)

Jacob Levitzki died

People · Jerusalem

Israeli mathematician (1904–1956)

Clara Gilbert Cole died

People · London

English campaigner (1868–1956)

Jean Hersholt died

People · Hollywood

Danish-American actor (1886–1956)

Louis Calhern died

People · Tokyo

American stage and screen actor (1895-1956)

Clifford Brown died

People · Bedford

American jazz musician (1930–1956)

Hermann Abendroth died

People · Jena

German conductor (1883-1956)

Mikheil Gelovani died

People · Moscow

Russian and Soviet actor and film director (1893-1956)

Edward Arnold died

People · Encino

American actor (1890-1956)

Victor Young died

People · Palm Springs

American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor, orchestra leader (1900-1956)

Marion Leonard died

People · Woodland Hills

American actress (1881–1956)

Elsie Janis died

People · Beverly Hills

American actress (1889-1956)

Charley Grapewin died

People · Corona

American actor (1869-1956)

Ralph Morgan died

People · Manhattan

American actor (1883-1956)

Walter Gieseking died

People · London

German pianist (1895–1956)

Norman Kerry died

People · Los Angeles

American actor (1894-1956)

Touria Chaoui died

People · Casablanca

Moroccan pilot (1936-1956)

Margaret Wycherly died

People · New York City

English stage and film actress (1881-1956)

Lorenzo Perosi died

People · Rome

Italian composer (1872–1956)

Sun Yat-sen born

People · Soviet Union

Born in Soviet Union. Chinese politician, physician, and revolutionary (1866–1925).

Theresa May born

People · Eastbourne

Born in Eastbourne. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad born

People · Aradan

Born in Aradan. 6th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2005 to 2013.

Tom Hanks born

People · Concord

Born in Concord. American actor and film producer (born 1956).

Mel Gibson born

People · Peekskill

Born in Peekskill. American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (born 1956).

Frank-Walter Steinmeier born

People · Detmold

Born in Detmold. German politician, president of Germany since 2017.

Tsai Ing-wen born

People · Zhongshan District

Born in Zhongshan District. 14th and 15th President of Republic of China (Taiwan).

Carrie Fisher born

People · Beverly Hills

Born in Beverly Hills. American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016).

Martina Navratilova born

People · Prague

Born in Prague. Czech-American tennis player.

Anthony Bourdain born

People · New York City

Born in New York City. American chef and television personality (1956-2018).

Christine Lagarde born

People · 9th arrondissement of Paris

Born in 9th arrondissement of Paris. President of the European Central Bank.

Judith Butler born

People · Cleveland

Born in Cleveland. American feminist gender studies philosopher (born 1956).

Dalia Grybauskaitė born

People · Vilnius

Born in Vilnius. President of Lithuania fom 2009 to 2019 (born 1956).

Michel Houellebecq born

People · Saint-Pierre

Born in Saint-Pierre. French writer.

Danny Boyle born

People · Radcliffe

Born in Radcliffe. English filmmaker.

Nikolai Noskov born

People · Gagarin

Born in Gagarin. Soviet and Russian singer and song writer.

David Copperfield born

People · Metuchen

Born in Metuchen. American illusionist.

Almazbek Atambaev born

People · Arashan

Born in Arashan. 4th President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.

Jan Peter Balkenende born

People · Biezelinge

Born in Biezelinge. Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010.

Paolo Rossi born

People · Prato

Born in Prato. Italian footballer (1956–2020).

Trần Đại Quang born

People · Kim Sơn

Born in Kim Sơn. 8th President of Vietnam (1956–2018).

Horacio Cartes born

People · Asunción

Born in Asunción. 49th President of Paraguay.

Catherine Ashton born

People · Up Holland

Born in Up Holland. British politician (born 1956).

Sebastian Coe born

People · London

Born in London. British athlete and politician (born 1956).

Boris Akunin born

People · Zestaponi

Born in Zestaponi. Russian writer, translation, and historian.

Egor Gajdar born

People · Moscow

Born in Moscow. Russian economist (1956-2009).

Andrus Ansip born

People · Tartu

Born in Tartu. Estonian chemist and politician (born 1956).

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz born

People · Akjoujt

Born in Akjoujt. President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019.

Edgar Lungu born

People · Ndola

Born in Ndola. President of Zambia from 2015 to 2021 (1956–2025).

Iveta Radičová born

People · Bratislava

Born in Bratislava. Slovak politician and sociologist, former prime minister.

Ewa Kopacz born

People · Skaryszew

Born in Skaryszew. Vice President of the European Parliament.

Bidzina Ivanishvili born

People · Chorvila

Born in Chorvila. Georgian billionaire and politician (born 1956).

Artur Mas born

People · Barcelona

Born in Barcelona. Spanish politician (born 1956).

Guido van Rossum born

People · Haarlem

Born in Haarlem. Dutch programmer and creator of Python.

Khaled Mashal born

People · Silwad

Born in Silwad. Palestinian politician.

Mirek Topolánek born

People · Vsetín

Born in Vsetín. Czech politician.

Bakir Izetbegović born

People · Sarajevo

Born in Sarajevo. Bosnian politician.

Tamás Sulyok born

People · Kiskunfélegyháza

Born in Kiskunfélegyháza. Hungarian lawyer, president of Hungary (2024–2026), member of the Hungarian Constitutional Court (2014–2024).

Ian Curtis born

People · Stretford

Born in Stretford. British musician (1956–1980).

David Sassoli born

People · Florence

Born in Florence. President of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2022.

Ali Asadov born

People · Baku

Born in Baku. Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Min Aung Hlaing born

People · Minbu

Born in Minbu. 11th President of Myanmar.

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani born

People · Boumdeid

Born in Boumdeid. Mauritanian retired general and politician; President of Mauritania (2019–present).

Lee Ranaldo born

People · Glen Cove

Born in Glen Cove. American rock musician (born 1956).

David M. Brown born

People · Arlington County

Born in Arlington County. American astronaut (1956–2003).

Jens Fink-Jensen born

People · Copenhagen

Born in Copenhagen. Danish writer.

Meena Keshwar Kamal born

People · Kabul

Born in Kabul. Afghan activist (1956–1987).

Mircea Cărtărescu born

People · Bucharest

Born in Bucharest. Romanian writer.

Rainer Woelki born

People · Cologne

Born in Cologne. Catholic archbishop.

Azmi Bishara born

People · Nazareth

Born in Nazareth. Palestinian intellectual, academic, politician, and writer; founder of the Balad Party.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni born

People · Kolkata

Born in Kolkata. Novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist.

Volker Zotz born

People · Landau in der Pfalz

Born in Landau in der Pfalz. Austrian religious studies scholar.

Volodymyr Lytvyn born

People · Sloboda Romanivska

Born in Sloboda Romanivska. Ukrainian politician.

Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf born

People · Qerri

Born in Qerri. Sudanese military officer.

Mark L. Polansky born

People · Paterson

Born in Paterson. American astronaut, pilot.

David Wolf born

People · Indianapolis

Born in Indianapolis. American astronaut.

Maxime Verhagen born

People · Maastricht

Born in Maastricht. Dutch former politician.

Curtis Brown born

People · Elizabethtown

Born in Elizabethtown. American Air Force pilot and astronaut.

Elie Hobeika born

People · Keserwan District

Born in Keserwan District. Lebanese politician and militia commander (1956–2002).

Ken Bowersox born

People · Portsmouth

Born in Portsmouth. American astronaut.

James D. Halsell born

People · West Monroe

Born in West Monroe. American astronaut.

Sarojini Sahoo born

People · Dhenkanal

Born in Dhenkanal. Indian (Odia) Writer.

Peter Maurer born

People · Thun

Born in Thun. Former president and of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Mikałaj Statkevič born

People · Liadna

Born in Liadna. Belarusian politician.

Yuriy Borisov born

People · Vyshny Volochyok

Born in Vyshny Volochyok. Director of Roscosmos Space Corporation, Former Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation.

Arvydas Juozaitis born

People · Vilnius

Born in Vilnius. Lithuanian politician and swimmer.

Montel Williams born

People · Baltimore

Born in Baltimore. American television host and actor.

Justin Welby born

People · London

Born in London. Archbishop of Canterbury from 2013 to 2025.

Nazrin Shah of Perak born

People · George Town

Born in George Town. Sultan of Perak & Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong Malaysia.

Debretsion Gebremichael born

People · Shire

Born in Shire. President of the Tigray Region.

Franz Lackner born

People · Feldbach

Born in Feldbach. Catholic archbishop.

Sylvie Hubac born

People · Tunis

Born in Tunis. French official.

Sidi Dauda Bage born

People · Lafia

Born in Lafia. Nigerian jurist.

Mamadou Sinsy Coulibaly born

People · Dakar

Born in Dakar. Malian businessperson.

Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station

Science & Technology

US scientific research station at the South Pole, Antarctica

Wuhan Institute of Virology

Science & Technology

Facility in Wuhan, China

Eindhoven University of Technology

Science & Technology

Public technical university in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Science & Technology

Physics research institute in Russia

Middle East Technical University

Science & Technology · Çankaya

State university in Ankara, Turkey

University of Khartoum

Science & Technology

University in Sudan

Brno University of Technology

Science & Technology · Brno

Czech technical university (1899-)

National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Science & Technology

Research and development center

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Science & Technology · Vilnius

Public university in Vilnius, Lithuania

National Botanic Garden of Latvia

Science & Technology

Botanic garden in Latvia

Forschungszentrum Jülich

Science & Technology

Interdisciplinary research centre in Germany

Universiti Teknologi MARA

Science & Technology

Public university system in Malaysia

Hasanuddin University

Science & Technology

National university in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Galilee Medical Center

Science & Technology

Hospital in Israel

Berkeley nuclear power station

Science & Technology

Decommissioned nuclear power plant in the UK

University of Kashmir

Science & Technology

State public university in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Science & Technology

Indian medical school and hospital in New Delhi

Green Bank Observatory

Science & Technology · Green Bank

Astronomical observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, United States

Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Science & Technology

University in Hanoi, Vietnam

Ural State University of Railway Transport

Science & Technology · Yekaterinburg

Public university in Ekaterinburg, Russia

Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden

Science & Technology

Botanical garden in Hong Kong

Zhengzhou University

Science & Technology

University situated in Zhengzhou, China

Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts

Science & Technology · Kyiv

Educational institution

Meir Hospital

Science & Technology

Hospital in Israel

Dwingeloo Radio Observatory

Science & Technology · Dwingeloo

Dutch radio observatory

Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station

Science & Technology

Nuclear power plant in Monroe County, Michigan

University of Michigan–Flint

Science & Technology

Public university in Flint, Michigan

Catholic University of the North

Science & Technology

Chilean private university

Roger Williams University

Science & Technology

Rhode Island, United States

von Kármán Institute for Fluid Dynamics

Science & Technology · Middenhut

Belgian research institute for aeronautics and aerospace, environment and applied fluid dynamics, turbomachinery and propulsion

Lugansk State Medical University

Science & Technology

Government university

Daegu University

Science & Technology

Private university in North Gyeongsang and Daegu, South Korea

Shimonoseki City University

Science & Technology

Higher education institution in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

National Economics University

Science & Technology

University in Hanoi

Institute of World Economy and International Relations

Science & Technology

Russian independent research institute

University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova

Science & Technology

Hospital in Spain

Radboud University Medical Centre

Science & Technology · Nijmegen

University hospital in Nijmegen, Netherlands

Jardin botanique de l'Evêché

Science & Technology

Garden in France

G.V. Schiaparelli Observatory

Science & Technology

Observatory in Varese, Italy

National Taiwan Science Education Center

Science & Technology

Science center in Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan

Nanyang University

Science & Technology

Former university in Singapore

Shih Hsin University

Science & Technology

University in Taipei, Taiwan

Satya Wacana Christian University

Science & Technology

Christian university in Indonesia

Tatung University

Science & Technology

Private university in Taipei, Taiwan

Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City

Science & Technology

Vietnamese higher education institution specialized in industrial training

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Science & Technology

A key multidisciplinary research-oriented university

Zhejiang Normal University

Science & Technology

University in China

"Higher School of Oil" Almetyevsk State Technology University

Science & Technology

Education organization in Al'met'yevsk, Russia

Capital University of Economics and Business

Science & Technology

University in Huaxiang, Fengtai, Beijing

Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza

Science & Technology

Hospital in Italy

Bankura Sammilani Medical College

Science & Technology · Bankura

Hospital and medical college in Bankura district, West Bengal, India

Beijing Jishuitan Hospital

Science & Technology

Hospital in Beijing, China

Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition

Science & Technology

Scientific expedition to Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

Chengdu University of Technology

Science & Technology

University in Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Vietnam National Academy of Music

Science & Technology

Musical institution based in Hanoi, Vietnam

Indira Kala Sangeet University

Science & Technology

State public university in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India

Methodist University

Science & Technology

University in North Carolina, United States

Management Development Institute of Singapore

Science & Technology

Vocational university in Singapore

Lipetsk State Technical University

Science & Technology

Education organization in Lipetsk, Russia

Tajik Technical University

Science & Technology

Education organization in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh, Dhaka

Science & Technology

Austrian Institute of Technology

Science & Technology

Application-oriented R&D company

King Saud Medical Complex

Science & Technology

Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Nepean Hospital

Science & Technology · Sydney

Hospital in Australia

Scarborough General Hospital

Science & Technology

Hospital in Scarborough, Toronto, Canada

Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Science & Technology

Research institute in Warsaw, Poland

University Hospital of Caracas

Science & Technology

Hospital in Caracas, Venezuela

NIRFI

Science & Technology

Engineering Research Institute

Bakulev Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery

Science & Technology

Hospital in Russia

Camillian Hospital

Science & Technology

Hospital in Thailand

Box Hill Hospital

Science & Technology

Hospital in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia

Olive Pink Botanic Garden

Science & Technology · Alice Springs

Botanical garden in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Department of Information Studies

Science & Technology

University in Denmark

Shandong Jianzhu University

Science & Technology

University in China

Chongqing Medical University

Science & Technology

University in China

Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai

Science & Technology

Law college in Mumbai

Dalian Jiaotong University

Science & Technology

University in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China

Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

Science & Technology

Public university in Canton, Kwangtung

Siberian University of Consumer Cooperation

Science & Technology

University in Leninsky District, Novosibirsk

Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University

Science & Technology

IBM Research – Zurich

Science & Technology

Research institute in Rüschlikon, Switzerland

University of Missouri Hospital

Science & Technology

Hospital in Missouri, United States

Hospital Albert Schweitzer Haiti

Science & Technology

Hospital in Artibonite, Haiti

Arnamagnæan Institute

Science & Technology

Research center at University of Copenhagen for the study of Icelandic manuscripts

Beit Rivka

Science & Technology

Hospital

Danish Institute of Science and Art in Rome

Science & Technology

Research institute owned by Denmark, located in Rome, Italy

Institute of Nuclear Physics

Science & Technology

Research institute in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital

Science & Technology

Healthcare organization in Chiang Mai, Thailand

International Institute for Population Sciences

Science & Technology

The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) serves as a regional Institute for Training and Research in Population Studies for the ESCAP region. It was established in Mumbai in July 1956, till July 1970

Institute of Mechanics

Science & Technology

Facility of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Haidian, Beijing, China

Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Science & Technology

Hospital in China

Stazione sperimentale del vetro

Science & Technology

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University

Science & Technology

Hospital in China

Wuhan Botanical Garden

Science & Technology

Chinese botanical garden

Dr. Neher Laboratorium

Science & Technology

Maulana Azad Medical College

Science & Technology

Medical college in New Delhi, India

State University of Medan

Science & Technology · Deli Serdang

University in Indonesia

Technical University of Kenya

Science & Technology

Public university in Nairobi, Kenya

Tel Aviv University

Science & Technology · Ramat Aviv

University in Tel Aviv, Israel

University of Waterloo

Science & Technology

Public research university in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

University of South Florida

Science & Technology

Public university in Tampa, Florida, United States

University of Nairobi

Science & Technology

Public university in Kenya

Hong Kong Baptist University

Science & Technology

University in Hong Kong

Universidad Nacional del Sur

Science & Technology

National university in southern Argentina

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

Science & Technology

University in Beijing, China

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

Science & Technology

State public university in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Statistics New Zealand

Science & Technology

National statistical service of New Zealand

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Science & Technology · Manipal

Deemed university in Manipal, Karnataka

University of Dallas

Science & Technology

University in Irving, Texas

Kurukshetra University

Science & Technology

State public university in Kurukshetra, Haryana, India

Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur

Science & Technology

State public university in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Science & Technology

Deemed university in Patiala, India

Scarborough Health Network

Science & Technology

Hospital network in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

National Institute of Technology Raipur

Science & Technology

Premier engineering institute

Hannam University

Science & Technology

University in Daejon, South Korea

Gandhigram Rural Institute

Science & Technology

Deemed university near in Tamil Nadu, India

Shandong University of Technology

Science & Technology

University in Shandong, China

Holy Apostles College and Seminary

Science & Technology

Catholic seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut, United States

Catholic University of Cordoba

Science & Technology

Private university in Argentina

LAL

Science & Technology

Research facility in Orsay, France

National Council of Applied Economic Research

Science & Technology

Organization

Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Alagappanagar

Science & Technology

Polytechnic college in Thrissur district

Army Officer Academy (Germany)

Science & Technology

Officer candidate school in Germany

Indian Law Institute

Science & Technology

Deemed university in New Delhi, India

Universidad del Museo Social Argentino

Science & Technology

University in Buenos Aires, Argentina

National University of the Northeast

Science & Technology

University in Argentina

Kaduna Polytechnic

Science & Technology · Kaduna

Tertiary institution in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Cave of Altxerri

Exploration & Discovery

Cave in Spain

Hassi R'Mel

Exploration & Discovery

Gas field in Algeria

Thinker of Cernavodă

Exploration & Discovery · Romania

Neolithic statuette

Dolmen San Martin

Exploration & Discovery · Paganos

Dolmen in Laguardia, Spain

Verkhnemunskoe diamond mine

Exploration & Discovery

Russian diamond mine

Olympic Australis

Exploration & Discovery · Melbourne

The world's largest opal gemstone

Takehara Kofun

Exploration & Discovery

Japanese 6th-century tomb at Suwa Shrine

Erawan Shrine

Religion & Belief Systems · Ratchaprasong

Shrine Dedicated to Brahma in Bangkok

Holy Trinity Church

Religion & Belief Systems

Church building in Piraeus, Athens, Greece

Beth Sholom Congregation

Religion & Belief Systems

Synagogue

St. Mary’s Cathedral, Dhaka

Religion & Belief Systems

Church in Dhaka, Bangladesh

New Synagogue, Düsseldorf

Religion & Belief Systems

Synagogue in Düsseldorf

Synagogue de Saint-Avold

Religion & Belief Systems

Synagogue located in Moselle, in France

Church Megali Panagia

Religion & Belief Systems

Church building in Rethymno, Crete Region, Greece

St. Benedict's Monastery

Religion & Belief Systems

Trappist monastery in Snowmass, Colorado

Santa Barbara Vedanta Temple

Religion & Belief Systems

Temple in Montecito, California, United States

Dimapur Kalibari

Religion & Belief Systems

Hindu Temple in Nagaland, India

Sinai Temple

Religion & Belief Systems

Conservative synagogue in Westwood, Los Angeles

Abbaye Saint-Louis-du-Temple de Vauhallan

Religion & Belief Systems

Abbey located in Essonne, in France

Congregation Kneses Tifereth Israel

Religion & Belief Systems

Jewish congregation in Port Chester, New York

De Olijftak

Religion & Belief Systems · Slotermeer

St. Benedictusberg Abbey

Religion & Belief Systems · Mamelis

Monastery in Mamelis near Lemiers, Netherlands

Saint Pius X church

Religion & Belief Systems

Church building in Rome, Italy

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Algiers

Religion & Belief Systems

Cathedral in Algiers, Algeria

Holy Family Cathedral, Kuwait

Religion & Belief Systems

Cathedral in Kuwait City

Sacred Heart Cathedral

Religion & Belief Systems

Cathedral church located in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

St. Philip the Apostle Cathedral, Puerto Plata

Religion & Belief Systems

Church in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Meycauayan Church

Religion & Belief Systems

Roman Catholic parish church in Meycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines

Riihimäki Chapel Church

Religion & Belief Systems · Riihimäki Cemetery

Church building in Riihimäki, Finland

New Apostolic Church

Religion & Belief Systems

Former church building in Güglingen, Heilbronn district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Bel Air Presbyterian Church

Religion & Belief Systems

church in CA, United States

Southland Christian Church

Religion & Belief Systems

church building in Kentucky, United States of America

Holy-Cross-Church

Religion & Belief Systems

Church in Düsseldorf-Rath, Germany

Regina Coeli Church

Religion & Belief Systems

Church building in Styria, Austria

Sint Theobalduskerk

Religion & Belief Systems · Overloon

Church in Overloon, Land van Cuijk, Netherlands

Gospel Hall of Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Chrást u Plzně

Religion & Belief Systems

Protestant church in Chrást

OMV

Economy & Trade · Schwechat

Austrian petrochemical company

Mondragon Corporation

Economy & Trade · Arrasate/Mondragón

Spanish cooperative federation

Televiziunea Română

Economy & Trade · Bucharest

Broadcaster

FANUC

Economy & Trade · Oshino

Group of companies that provide automation products and services such as robotics and computer numerical control systems

Exhibition of citriculture

Economy & Trade · Beit Dagan

Yaesu

Economy & Trade · Tokyo

Radio company

TJX Companies

Economy & Trade · Framingham

American multinational off-price department store corporation v

McCain Foods

Economy & Trade · Florenceville-Bristol

Canadian multi-national privately owned company that was established in 1957

MGM Television

Economy & Trade · Beverly Hills

American television production/distribution studio

Stimorol

Economy & Trade · Vejle Municipality

Danish brand of chewing gum

Nichia

Economy & Trade · Anan

Japanese chemical engineering and manufacturing company

Meliá Hotels International

Economy & Trade · Palma

Spanish hotel company

Loctite

Economy & Trade · Düsseldorf

Brand of adhesives

Aria

Economy & Trade · Nagoya

Japanese manufacturer of acoustic and electric guitars and basses

Industrias Kaiser Argentina

Economy & Trade · Santa Isabel

Derunct Argentine automotive company

La Brugeoise et Nivelles

Economy & Trade · Bruges

Belgian manufacturer of railway rolling stock

ADK Holdings

Economy & Trade · Toranomon

Company

FICO

Economy & Trade · San Jose

Company

Usiminas

Economy & Trade · Belo Horizonte

Brazilian steel company

Orion Corporation

Economy & Trade · Seoul

South Korean confectionery company

Salling Group

Economy & Trade · Brabrand

Danish retail company

Keihin Corporation

Economy & Trade · Tokyo

Japanese automotive and motorcycle parts company

Widex

Economy & Trade · Lynge

Company in Lynge, Denmark

Sener

Economy & Trade · Ramón de Sotaren etxea

Spanish business; construction and engineering company

Sveriges Television

Economy & Trade · Stockholm

Swedish public service television company

1956 Amorgos earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics

Earthquake and tsunami centered near the Greek island of Amorgos

Cali explosión

Disasters & Pandemics · Cali

1956 disaster in Cali, Colombia

1956 Nicaragua earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics

October 1956 earthquake in Nicaragua

1956 Chhim earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics

In Lebanon

1956 Sagaing earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics

Earthquake in Myanmar

1956 Anjar earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics

Earthquake in India

Sylvania Electric Products explosion

Disasters & Pandemics · Bayside

1956 thorium explosion in New York City

1956 Budapest earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics

Rare and strong earthquake in Hungary

1956 Baghlan earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics

Earthquake in Afghanistan

1956 Atarfe-Albolote earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics

1956 earthquake centered in the Province of Granada, Spain

1956 Hormozgan earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics

Khan Yunis massacre

Disasters & Pandemics · Khan Yunis

The Israeli massacre of over 275 Palestinians in brutal house-to-house search for fedayeen in Khan Yunis in 1956

Marcinelle disaster

Disasters & Pandemics · Bois du Cazier

Bois du Cazier mining site disaster

1956 Rafah massacre

Disasters & Pandemics · Rafah

Massacre of Palestinians on 12 November 1956 during the Israeli occupation of the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip following the Suez Crisis

Ramat Rachel shooting attack

Disasters & Pandemics · Highway 25

1956 massacre of Israeli civilians by Jordanian soldiers

1956 Eilat bus ambush

Disasters & Pandemics · Israel

1956 terrorist incident in Israel

Genocide of indigenous peoples in Paraguay

Disasters & Pandemics · Paraguay

Mass murder of Indigenous populations of Paraguay

1956 Yahiko Shrine Stampede

Disasters & Pandemics · Yahiko Shrine

1956 human stampede in Japan

Milk Bar Café bombing

Disasters & Pandemics · Algiers

Bombing during the Algerian Revolution

Dalsenget fire

Disasters & Pandemics · Dalsenget

Fire in a Trondheim tram depot

Shafir shooting attack

Disasters & Pandemics · Kfar Chabad

1956 attack on Israeli civilians by Palestinian Arab fedayeen

Gal Oya riots

Disasters & Pandemics · Dominion of Ceylon

First major Sinhalese-Tamil clash in Ceylon

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Social Movements & Revolutions · Hungarian People's Republic

1956 revolution in Hungary

Poznań 1956 protests

Social Movements & Revolutions · Poznań

Demonstration against the communist regime in Poland

Hong Kong 1956 riots

Social Movements & Revolutions · Hong Kong

Political riots

Santiago de Cuba Uprising

Social Movements & Revolutions · Santiago de Cuba

Uprising in the city of Santiago de Cuba

Montgomery bus boycott

Social Movements & Revolutions · United States

Protest campaign against racial segregation on buses in Montgomery, Alabama

Women's March

Social Movements & Revolutions · Union Buildings

Protest march in South Africa

general strike of 1956

Social Movements & Revolutions · Finland

Political event in 20th century Finnish history

Tallahassee bus boycott

Social Movements & Revolutions · Tallahassee

Boycott in Florida to end racial segregation

Notre Dame du Haut

Architecture & Engineering

Chapel in Ronchamp, France

Malmö stadion

Architecture & Engineering

Multi-purpose stadium in Malmö, Sweden

Silesian Stadium

Architecture & Engineering

Polish national athletics stadium in Chorzów, Poland

Kaftanzoglio National Stadium

Architecture & Engineering

Sports stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece

Franso Hariri Stadium

Architecture & Engineering

Stadium in Erbil - Iraq

Great Bridge of Hrazdan

Architecture & Engineering

Cultural heritage monument of Armenia

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium

Architecture & Engineering

Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand

Estádio do Restelo

Architecture & Engineering · Lisbon

Football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal (European Union)

Chapel of the Snows

Architecture & Engineering · McMurdo Station

Non-denominational Christian church located at the United States McMurdo Station on Ross Island

St. Joseph's Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church building in Seine-Maritime, in France

Khankendi Stadium

Architecture & Engineering

Stadium

Banadir Stadium

Architecture & Engineering

Eng. yariisow stadium

City Stadium

Architecture & Engineering

Stadium in George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Siliwangi Stadium

Architecture & Engineering · Bandung

Multi-use stadium in Bandung

Skálholt church

Architecture & Engineering · Skálholt

Church in Iceland

San Giuseppe da Copertino

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Rome

Fuglafjørdur Stadium

Architecture & Engineering · Fuglafjørður

Football stadium

Valga Keskstaadion

Architecture & Engineering · Valga

Stadium in Valga, Estonia

Sekkemo Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Kvænangen, Norway

Kjeldebotn Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Ballangen, Norway

Dale Church

Architecture & Engineering

Parish church in Vaksdal, Norway

Bjugn Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Trøndelag, Norway

Solheim Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church building in Bergen, Norway

Hirnyk Stadium, Kryvyi Rih

Architecture & Engineering · Kryvyi Rih

Stadium in Ukraine

Trud Stadium

Architecture & Engineering

Sports venue in Irkutsk, Russia

Kinn Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church building in Nordre Land, Innlandet, Norway

Bethlehem Church

Architecture & Engineering · Vasastaden

Church in Stockholm, Sweden

Istana Kota Manggalela

Architecture & Engineering · Kuala Belait

Palace in Brunei

Museo Fortuny

Architecture & Engineering

Art museum in Venice

Vandve Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Dønna, Norway

CDGK Stadium

Architecture & Engineering

Football stadium in Karachi, Pakistan

St. William Parish

Architecture & Engineering

Church building in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Helleruplund Church

Architecture & Engineering · Hellerup

Church building in Gentofte Municipality, Denmark

Grace Community Church

Architecture & Engineering · Sun Valley

Christian church in Los Angeles, California

Palacio del Obispado

Architecture & Engineering

History Museum in Nuevo Leon, MX

Holy Rosary Church, Guelph

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Ontario, Canada

Stone Hill Church of Princeton

Architecture & Engineering

Church in New Jersey, United States

Chapel of the Resurrection

Architecture & Engineering

Valparaiso, Indiana

Emmanuel Church, Bentley

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Bentley, Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK

Lokomotiv Stadium (Gorna Oryahovitsa)

Architecture & Engineering

Sports venue in Bulgaria

Trinity Moravian Church, Jamaica

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Kingston, Jamaica

Derwent Park

Architecture & Engineering

Stadium

Stade de l'Avenir

Architecture & Engineering

Stadium in Miquelon-Langlade, Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Raleigh Road United Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, UK

Eastern Sportsground

Architecture & Engineering

Outdoor stadium in Melbourne, Victoria

Abadía de Cristo Rey

Architecture & Engineering

Monastery in Argentina

Independence National Historical Park

Architecture & Engineering

National historic site in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Tomb of Karl Marx

Architecture & Engineering · Highgate Cemetery

Tomb in Highgate Cemetery in London, England, United Kingdom

Ince Minaret Medrese

Architecture & Engineering · Konya

13th-century madrasa (and now museum) in Konya, Turkey

Xá Lợi Pagoda

Architecture & Engineering

Buddhist temple in Vietnam

Castle of Torrelobatón

Architecture & Engineering

Castle in Spain

Mussolini Family Crypt

Architecture & Engineering · Cimitero Monumentale di San Cassiano in Pennino

National Monument on Dam Square

Architecture & Engineering · Amsterdam

Monument on the Dam in Amsterdam to commemorate war casualities of the Netherlands

Museum of Navarre

Architecture & Engineering · Pamplona

Cultural property in Pamplona, Spain

Fontana del Carciofo (Napoli)

Architecture & Engineering

Lu Xun's tomb

Architecture & Engineering · Lu Xun Park

Tomb in Shanghai

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

Architecture & Engineering

Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery in Thailand

Castillo de Montealegre de Campos

Architecture & Engineering

Castle

Statue of Jan Smuts

Architecture & Engineering · Westminster

Statue in Parliament Square, London

Monument to Semyon Dezhnev

Architecture & Engineering

Lighthouse

Novovolzhsky Bridge

Architecture & Engineering

Bridge in Russia

Proto-Cathedral of St. Mary

Architecture & Engineering

church in California, United States of America

Crow Flies High State Recreation Area

Architecture & Engineering

park in North Dakota, USA

Thomas Road Baptist Church

Architecture & Engineering

megachurch in Virginia, United States of America

Palace Galmanini Portaluppi

Architecture & Engineering

Building in Milan

Zhukovsky Memorial Science Museum

Architecture & Engineering

Museum in Moscow

Iconostas cliff

Architecture & Engineering

Mountain, protected area of Russia in Turochaksky District, Russia

Yoshkar-Ola train station

Architecture & Engineering

Railway station in Yoshkar-Ola, Russia

San Gabriele Arcangelo in Mater Dei Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Milan, Italy

St. Wolfgang (Landshut)

Architecture & Engineering

Building in Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Germany

BFI London Film Festival

Sports & Entertainment · London

Annual film festival held in London, United Kingdom

1956 Cannes Film Festival

Sports & Entertainment · Cannes

Film festival edition

Valladolid International Film Festival

Sports & Entertainment · Teatro Calderón

Annual film festival held in Valladolid, Spain

Leipzig Opera House

Sports & Entertainment

Opera house in Leipzig, Germany

Warsaw Autumn

Sports & Entertainment · Warsaw

International Festival of Contemporary Music

6th Berlin International Film Festival

Sports & Entertainment · Berlin

1956 film festival edition

Atelje 212

Sports & Entertainment

Theatre in Belgrade, Serbia

17th Venice International Film Festival

Sports & Entertainment · Venice

1956 film festival edition

Sovremennik Theatre

Sports & Entertainment · Moscow

Theatre in Moscow, Russia

Cork International Film Festival

Sports & Entertainment · Cork

Annual film festival held in Cork, Irland

Sanremo Music Festival 1956

Sports & Entertainment · Sanremo Casino

Italian music festival

French Handball Cup

Sports & Entertainment · France

French men's handball competition

1956 San Sebastián International Film Festival

Sports & Entertainment · Victoria Eugenia Theater

1956 film festival edition

Nordic Film Days Lübeck

Sports & Entertainment · Lübeck

Annual film festival held in Lübeck, Germany

Glinka Opera and Ballet Theatre

Sports & Entertainment

Opera house in Chelyabinsk, Russia

Pikes Peak Marathon

Sports & Entertainment · Manitou Springs

Annual race in the United States held since 1956

basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Melbourne

1956 Olympic Summer Games competition

athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Melbourne

football at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Olympic Park Stadium

1956 edition of the association football tournament during the Olympic Summer Games

swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre

Swimming events at the Olympics

water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre

Water polo at the Olympics

wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Royal Exhibition Building

Competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics

alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Tofane

1956 edition of the alpine skiing competitions during the Olympic Winter Games

gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Melbourne

Gymnastics events at the Olympics

ski jumping at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Trampolino Olimpico

1956 edition of the ski jumping competitions during the Olympic Winter Games

figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio

1956 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games

fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Melbourne

Olympic Summer Games

boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Melbourne

Boxing competitions

rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Lake Wendouree

Rowing regatta

cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Broadmeadows

Competitive cycling practiced during the 1956 Olympic Summer Games

field hockey at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Field hockey competition

speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Lake Misurina

1956 edition of the speed skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games

equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Stockholm Olympic Stadium

Horseback riding events of the Summer Games of the 16th Olympiad, in Stockholm, Sweden, other events of the Summer Games taking place in Melbourne, Australia

ATP Auckland Open

Sports & Entertainment · ASB Tennis Centre

Men's tennis tournament at Auckland, New Zealand

weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Royal Exhibition Building

Weightlifting at the Olympics

diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre

Diving at the Olympics

bobsleigh at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Cortina d'Ampezzo

Bobsleigh events at the Olympics

ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio

1956 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games

canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Melbourne

Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Melbourne

Tour de Corse

Sports & Entertainment · Corsica

Motorsporting event first held in 1956

Tall Ships' Races

Sports & Entertainment · Europe

Annual sail training ship race

Nordic combined at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Trampolino Olimpico

1956 edition of the Nordic combined skiing competitions during the Olympic Winter Games

cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Lo Stadio della neve

1956 edition of the cross-country skiing competitions during the Olympic Winter Games

modern pentathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Melbourne

Men's modern pentathlon events at the Olympics

sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Port Phillip

Sailing at the Olympics

1956 European Figure Skating Championships

Sports & Entertainment · Paris

Figure skating competition

1956 World Figure Skating Championships

Sports & Entertainment · Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Figure skating competition

Nordic skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sports & Entertainment · Lo Stadio della neve

Nordic skiing practised during the 1956 Olympic Winter Games

Arima Kinen

Sports & Entertainment · Nakayama Racecourse

Horse race in Japan

1956 Professional Matchplay Championship

Sports & Entertainment · Blackpool

Snooker tournament

1956 Copa del Generalísimo Final

Sports & Entertainment · Bernabéu

Football match

1956 DFB-Pokal Final

Sports & Entertainment · Wildparkstadion

Association football match

Narvik Winter Festival

Sports & Entertainment · Narvik

Norwegian festival

Australian cricket team in England in 1956

Sports & Entertainment · England

Cricket series

Sudan founded

Empires & Countries · Khartoum

Sudan was founded, with its capital at Khartoum.

Tunisia founded

Empires & Countries · Tunis

Tunisia was founded, with its capital at Tunis.

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan dissolved

Empires & Countries · Khartoum

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ceased to exist, having been centered at Khartoum.

Dominion of Pakistan dissolved

Empires & Countries · Karachi

Dominion of Pakistan ceased to exist, having been centered at Karachi.

French protectorate of Tunisia dissolved

Empires & Countries · Tunis

French protectorate of Tunisia ceased to exist, having been centered at Tunis.

Saar Protectorate dissolved

Empires & Countries · Saarbrücken

Saar Protectorate ceased to exist, having been centered at Saarbrücken.

British Togoland dissolved

Empires & Countries · Ho

British Togoland ceased to exist, having been centered at Ho.

Republic of Egypt founded

Empires & Countries · Cairo

Republic of Egypt was founded, with its capital at Cairo.

Kingdom of Tunisia founded

Empires & Countries · Tunis

Kingdom of Tunisia was founded, with its capital at Tunis.

Republic of Sudan founded

Empires & Countries

Republic of Sudan was founded.

Kerala founded

Empires & Countries · Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala was founded, with its capital at Thiruvananthapuram.

Karnataka founded

Empires & Countries · Bengaluru

Karnataka was founded, with its capital at Bengaluru.

Andhra Pradesh founded

Empires & Countries · Amaravati

Andhra Pradesh was founded, with its capital at Amaravati.

Punjab founded

Empires & Countries · Chandigarh

Punjab was founded, with its capital at Chandigarh.

Corner Brook founded

Empires & Countries

Corner Brook was founded.

Hakuba founded

Empires & Countries

Hakuba was founded.

Manazuru founded

Empires & Countries

Manazuru was founded.

Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014) founded

Empires & Countries · Hyderabad

Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014) was founded, with its capital at Hyderabad.