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A car from 1956 Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1920s  1930s  1940s  - 1950s -  1960s  1970s  1980s Years: 1953 1954 1955 - 1956 - 1957 1958 1959 1956 by topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature Music (Country) - Radio - Television Science and technology Archaeology - Aviation Meteorology - Rail transport - Science - Spaceflight By country Australia - Canada - India - Ireland Malaysia - New Zealand - Pakistan - Singapore - South Africa - Soviet Union - UK - Wales - Zimbabwe Other topics Awards - Sport - Law - State leaders Sovereign states - Religious leaders Birth and death categories Births - Deaths Establishments and disestablishments categories Establishments - Disestablishments Works and introductions categories Works - Introductions v • d • e Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air photographed by Morven at the Garden Grove, California weekly Main Street car show on Friday April 16, 2004. ... 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air photographed by Morven at the Garden Grove, California weekly Main Street car show on Friday April 16, 2004. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... 20XX redirects here. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1955 in architecture, other events of 1956 1957 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1955 in art, other events of 1956, 1957 in art, list of years in art, List_of_art_events. ... The year 1956 in film involved some significant events. ... See also: 1955 in literature, other events of 1956, 1957 in literature, list of years in literature. ... // January 1 - Blue Suede Shoes is released by Carl Perkins on the Sun Records label. ... See also: 1955 in country music, 1956 in music, other events of 1956, 1957 in country music, 1950s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... 1956 CE in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Large University of Pennsylvania project at Tikal begins Publications Documents in Mycenaean Greek by Michael Ventris and John Chadwick; documenting decypherment of Linear B Finds Awards Miscellaneous Births Deaths 6 June: Hiram Bingham III, rediscoverer of Machu Picchu 6 September: Michael Ventris, co-decypherer... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1956: Events March March 10 - Lt Cdr Peter Twiss sets a new airspeed record in the Fairey Delta FD.2, also becoming the first person to exceed 1,000 mph. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1956. ... See also: Other events of 1956 List of years in science . ... This is a list of spaceflights launched before 1957. ... See also 1955 in Wales, other events of 1956, 1957 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... 1955 state leaders - Events of 1956 - 1957 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1956 List of international organization leaders in 1956 Africa Egypt - President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President (1954-1970) and Prime Minister (1954-1962) Liberia - William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia... 1955 sovereign states - Events of 1956 - 1957 sovereign states - Sovereign states by year // Afghanistan Albania Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bhutan Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Chile Peoples Republic of China Republic of China Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Czechoslovakia Denmark East Germany Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia Finland France... 1955 religious leaders - Events of 1956 - 1957 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 1956 List of international organization leaders in 1956 List of colonial governors in 1956 Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church - Pius XII, Pope (1939-1958) Other The Church of Jesus Christ... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... Here is a calendar for any leap year starting on Sunday (dominical letter AG). ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ... Contents  (full) 1 Events of 1956 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing . 2 Births 3 Deaths  -  Ship events 4 Nobel Prizes 5 See also -  Notes -  External links [edit] Events of 1956 January wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 52             1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22  4 23 24 25 26 27 28 29  5 30 31 For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... (Redirected from 1 January) January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 10 January) January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 11 January) January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 13 January) January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 14 January) January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 15 January) January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 16 January) January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 17 January) January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 18 January) January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 19 January) January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 20 January) January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 21 January) January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 22 January) January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 23 January) January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 24 January) January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 25 January) January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 26 January) January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 27 January) January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 28 January) January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 29 January) January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... [edit] January January 1 End of Anglo-Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. 124 die in crush at a shrine in Niigata, Japan. January 8 - Operation Auca: Five U.S. missionaries are killed by the Huaorani of Ecuador shortly after making contact with them. January 16 - President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine. January 25-26 - Finnish troops re-occupy Porkkala after Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. January 26 1956 Winter Olympic Games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The United Kingdom bans heroin. February wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 5     1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 8 20 21 22 23 24 25 26  9 27 28 29         is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... “UK” redirects here. ... Niigata Prefecture ) is located on HonshÅ« island on the coast of the Sea of Japan. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The reconstructed frame of Nate Saints plane, on display at the headquarters of the Mission Aviation Fellowship. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... For other uses, see Missionary (disambiguation). ... The Huaorani, also known as Waorani, Waodani, or Auca (Quechua for savage), are an indigenous tribe of the Ecuadorian Oriente (in the Amazon region). ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gamal Abdel Nasser (Arabic: جمال عبد الناصر) Gamal Abdel Nasser (January 15, 1918 - September 28, 1970) was the second President of Egypt after Muhammad Naguib and is considered one of the most important Arab leaders in history. ... Map of the British Mandate of Palestine. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Porkkala is a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland located at Kirkkonummi in Southern Finland. ... Soviet redirects here. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The VII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1956 in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... Cortina dAmpezzo is a town and municipality in the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. ... For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... (Redirected from 1 February) February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 10 February) February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 11 February) February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 12 February) February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 13 February) February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 14 February) February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 15 February) February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 16 February) February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 17 February) February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 18 February) February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 19 February) February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 20 February) February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 21 February) February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 22 February) February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 23 February) February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 24 February) February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 25 February) February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 26 February) February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 27 February) February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 28 February) February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 29 February) February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... [edit] February February 11 - British spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean resurfaced in the Soviet Union after being missing for five years. February 16 - The film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel, starring Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones, is released. February 22 - Elvis Presley enters the United States music charts for the first time, with "Heartbreak Hotel." February 23 - Marilyn Monroe officially changes her name to what it is now. February 25 - Nikita Khrushchev attacks the veneration of Joseph Stalin as a "cult of personality." is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wanted poster of Burgess (right) with Donald_Duart_Maclean. ... Donald Duart Maclean Donald Duart Maclean (25 May 1913 – 6 March 1983) was a career British diplomat turned Soviet intelligence agent. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rodgers (left) and Hammerstein (right), with Irving Berlin (middle) and Helen Tamiris, watching auditions at the St. ... Carousel is a 1956 film adaptation of the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the same name which was based on Ferenc Molnars Liliom. ... Albert Gordon MacRae (born 12 March 1921 in East Orange, New Jersey, – died 24 January 1986 in Lincoln, Nebraska) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in musical films of the 1950s. ... Shirley Jones, in a still from the opening credits of The Partridge Family Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning singer and actress, perhaps best known for her role as Shirley Partridge, the widowed mother of five children, in the television series The Partridge Family... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Elvis” redirects here. ... For the Whitney Houston song, see Heartbreak Hotel (Whitney Houston song). ... is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe award winning American actress, model and sex symbol. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (Russian: , Nikita Sergeevič Chruščiov; IPA: , in English, , or , occasionally ); surname more accurately romanized as Khrushchyov[1]; April 17 [O.S. April 5] 1894[2]–September 11, 1971) was the chief director of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ... Josef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (Georgian: , Ioseb Besarionis Dze Jughashvili; Russian: , Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili) (December 18 [O.S. December 6] 1878[1] – March 5, 1953), better known by his adopted name, Joseph Stalin (alternatively transliterated Josef Stalin), was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Unions Central Committee from... On the Personality Cult and its Consequences (Russian: ), commonly known as the Secret Speech was a report to the 20th Party Congress on February 25, 1956 by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, in which he denounced the actions of Joseph Stalin. ... [edit] March March wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 9       1 2 3 4 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  13 26 27 28 29 30 31   March 1 - the International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization. March 2 - Morocco declares its independence from France. March 9 - British deport Archbishop Makarios from Cyprus to Seychelles. March 11 - Laurence Olivier's film, Richard III, adapted from Shakespeare's play, premieres in the U.S. in theatres and on NBC television on the same day, as an afternoon matinee. It is one of the first such experiments of its kind. Olivier is later nominated for an Oscar for his performance. March 12 96 U.S. Congressmen sign the Southern Manifesto, a protest against the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling (Brown vs. Board of Education) desegregating public education. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 500 for the first time rising 2.40 points, or 0.48%, to 500.24. March 13 - Elvis Presley releases his first Gold Album titled Elvis Presley. March 15 - The Broadway musical My Fair Lady opens in New York City. March 19 - At age 48, Dutch boxer Bep van Klaveren contests his last match in Rotterdam. March 20 - Tunisia gains independence from France. March 23 - Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic and a national holiday is observed in the country included the former East Pakistan state. April wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 13             1 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22  17 23 24 25 26 27 28 29  18 30   March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... -1... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... -1... (Redirected from 11 March) March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... (Redirected from 12 March) March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 13 March) March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... (Redirected from 14 March) March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... (Redirected from 15 March) March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 16 March) March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 17 March) March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 18 March) March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 19 March) March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 20 March) March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 21 March) March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... (Redirected from 22 March) March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 23 March) March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 24 March) March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 25 March) March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 26 March) March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 27 March) March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 28 March) March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 29 March) March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years). ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “IATA” redirects here. ... A different kind of phonetic alphabet is the International Phonetic Alphabet. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Makarios was the adopted name of Mikhalis Khristodoulou Mouskos (August 13, 1913 - August 3, 1977). ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM, (IPA: ; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and four-time Emmy winning English actor, director, and producer. ... Richard III may refer to: King Richard III of England Richard III, a play by William Shakespeare about the king Richard III may also refer to motion pictures based on the Shakespeare play: Richard III, 1995 (UK/USA), starring Ian McKellen Richard III, 1986 (Soviet Union) Richard III, 1980 (France... Shakespeare redirects here. ... This article is about the television network. ... The Dark of the Matinée, or Matinée as it is also known, is the second single by Franz Ferdinand. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Southern Manifesto was a document written in 1956 by legislators in the United States Congress opposed to racial integration in public places. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... George E.C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit, congratulating each other, following Supreme Court decision declaring segregation unconstitutional Brown v. ... Linear graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today Logarithmic graph of the DJIA from 1901 until today The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DJI, also called the DJIA, Dow 30, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several stock market indices created by nineteenth-century... This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the best-known stock market index in the world. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Elvis” redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with RIAA certification. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... My Fair Lady is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, based on George Bernard Shaws Pygmalion. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lambertus (Bep) van Klaveren (born September 26, 1907 in Rotterdam — died February 12, 1992 in Rotterdam) is a former Dutch boxer, who was nicknamed The Dutch Windmill. ... Nickname: Motto: Sterker door strijd (Stronger through Struggle) Location of Rotterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Government  - Mayor Ivo Opstelten  - Aldermen Jeannette Baljeu Hamit Karakus Orhan Kaya Lucas Bolsius Jantine Kriens Dominic Schrijer Roelf de Boer Leonard Geluk Area [1]  - City 319 km²  (123. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... An Islamic republic, in its modern context, has come to mean several different things, some contradictory to others. ... East Pakistan was a former province of Pakistan which existed between 1955 and 1971. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... (Redirected from 1 April) April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... (Redirected from 2 April) April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 10 April) April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... (Redirected from 11 April) April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... (Redirected from 13 April) April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 14 April) April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 15 April) April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 16 April) April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 17 April) April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 19 April) ī April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 20 April) April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 22 April) April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 23 April) April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 24 April) April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 25 April) April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 26 April) April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 27 April) April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... (Redirected from 28 April) April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years). ... [edit] April April 7 - Spain relinquishes its protectorate in Morocco. April 9 - Habib Bourgiba is elected prime minister of Tunisia. Confirmation needed April 14 - Videotape is first demonstrated at the 1956 NARTB (now NAB) convention in Chicago by Ampex. It was the demonstration of the first practical and commercially successful videotape format known as 2" Quadruplex. April 17 - Queen Elizabeth II inaugurated Chew Valley Lake. April 19 British diver Lionel Crabb dives into the Portsmouth harbor to investigate visiting Soviet cruiser and vanishes. Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco. April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... This article is about states protected and/or dominated by a foreign power. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Habib Bourguiba (حبيب بورقيبة) (born August 3, 1903 in Monastir, Tunisia – died April 6, 2000) was a Tunisian statesman and the first President of the Republic of Tunisia from July 25, 1957 to November 7, 1987. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Bottom view of VHS videotape cassette with magnetic tape exposed Videotape is a means of recording images and sound onto magnetic tape as opposed to movie film. ... The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is a US trade association that advocates on behalf of over 8,300 radio and television stations and networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and various judicial bodies. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Ampex is based in Redwood City, California. ... 2 Quadruplex (also called 2 Quad for short) was the first practical and commercially successful videotape format. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Map of the lake Chew Valley Lake (grid reference ST5659) is a large reservoir in the Chew Valley, Somerset, England, and the fifth-largest artificial lake in the United Kingdom (the largest in south-west England), with an area of 1,200 acres (4. ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Buster Crabb redirects here. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... Soviet redirects here. ... Grace, Princess of Monaco née Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an Academy Award-winning American film and stage actress who, upon marriage to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1956, became Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, but was generally known as Princess... Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005), styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost fifty-six years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century. ... [edit] May May wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 18   1 2 3 4 5 6 19 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27  22 28 29 30 31       May 2 - The Methodist Church in America decides at its General Conference to grant women full ordained clergy status. It also calls for an end to segregation in the denomination. May 8 Austria and Israel form diplomatic relations. Confirmation needed Constitutional union between Indonesia and Netherlands is dissolved. John Osborne's Look Back in Anger opened at the Royal Court Theatre, changing the scope of theatrical and other forms of drama in England. May 9 - First ascent of Manaslu, eighth highest mountain in the world. May 18 - First ascent of Lhotse (main), fourth highest mountain. May 21 - Nuclear testing: In the Pacific Ocean, Bikini Atoll is the site of the first airborne explosion of a hydrogen bomb. May 23 - French minister Pierre Mendès-France resigns due to his government's policy on Algeria. May 24 - The first Eurovision Song Contest is broadcast from Lugano, Switzerland. The winning song is Refrain by Lys Assia (music by Géo Voumard, text by Émile Gardaz). For other uses, see May (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... (Redirected from 1 May) May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... (Redirected from 10 May) May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 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(Redirected from 27 May) May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... (Redirected from 28 May) May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the G