1956 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Postseason awards
On December 16, 1957, Iowa quarterback Ken Ploen received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the most valuable player in the Big Ten.


1956 Iowa Senate election
The 1956 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1956 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 29 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.


1956 Iowa Senate election
A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the year 1956 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly


1956 Iowa Senate election
The primary election on June 4, 1956 determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1956 general election ballot.


1956 Iowa Senate election
Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 44 seats to Democrats' 6 seats.


1956 Iowa Senate election
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 20 Senate seats.


1956 Iowa Senate election
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1956 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 40 seats and Democrats having 10 seats (a net gain of 4 seats for Democrats).


1956 Iowa State Cyclones football team
The 1956 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts (later renamed Iowa State University) in the Big Seven Conference during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their third and final year under head coach Vince DiFrancesca, the Cyclones compiled a 2–8 record (0–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 260 to 92. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.


1956 Iowa State Cyclones football team
The team's regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Brian Dennis, left tackle Oliver Sparks, left guard Ron Bredeson, center Frank Powell, right guard Ralph Losee, right tackle Andris Poncius, right end Gale Gibson, quarterback Charles Martin, left halfback Jack Hansen, right halfback Bob Harden, and fullback Marv Walter. Chuck Muelhaupt and Oliver Sparks were the team captains.


1956 Iowa State Cyclones football team
The team's statistical leaders included Bob Harden with 244 rushing yards and 24 points (four touchdowns), Phil Hill with 205 passing yards, and John Scheldrup with 140 receiving yards. No Iowa State players were selected as first-team all-conference players.


1956 Iowa gubernatorial election
The 1956 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democratic nominee Herschel C. Loveless defeated incumbent Republican Leo Hoegh with 51.22% of the vote.


1956 Iranian legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in Iran in 1956. The result was a victory for the Party of Nationalists, which won 71 of the 136 seats.


1956 Irish Greyhound Derby
The 1956 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 11 August 1956.


1956 Irish Greyhound Derby
The winner Keep Moving won £500 and was trained by Malachy McKenna and owned by Mrs McBride.


1956 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
The 1956 Derby resulted in an exciting competition despite the fact that Spanish Battleship was now retired. A greyhound called Keep Moving broke the track record at Shelbourne, recording 29.49 before the event got underway. He had been bought for 700 guineas by Mrs McBride at the Shelbourne sales.


1956 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
On 21 July Keep Moving bettered his own record by recording 29.40 in the first round. Then in heat three of the first round, a brindle dog called Prince of Bermuda was fast away and gained an easy victory; when the time was announced as 28.98 the Irish greyhound world was left stunned. The 29 second barrier had been broken for the first time.


1956 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
Both of the greyhounds won their second round heats with Prince of Bermuda posting 29.20. In the semi-finals the pair met in the same heat with Prince of Bermuda defeating his main rival by three lengths in 29.35. The second semi-final ended with a win for Baytown Dell; The Glider and Easter Orals claimed the remaining qualification berths.


1956 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
In an eagerly awaited final Keep Moving broke first with Prince of Bermuda attempting but failing to pass at the first bend. Keep Moving ran a superb race in 29.10 to hold off Prince of Bermuda for victory by two and a half lengths.


1956 Isle of Man TT
The 1956 Isle of Man TT was the first round of the 1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place between 4 June and 8 June 1956 at the Snaefell Mountain Course for the Senior and Junior TTs and the Clypse Course for the Lightweight, Ultra Lightweight and Sidecar TTs.


1956 Italian Grand Prix
The 1956 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 September 1956 at Monza. It was the eighth and final race of the 1956 World Championship of Drivers.


1956 Italian Grand Prix
Coming into the race, Juan Manuel Fangio had an eight-point lead over Ferrari teammate Peter Collins and Jean Behra, driving for Maserati.


1956 Italian Grand Prix
Fangio retired with a broken steering arm, while Behra also had to pull out. Luigi Musso, also driving for Ferrari, was told to hand his car over to Fangio to ensure the Argentine's third consecutive title but he refused. Brit Collins, with the opportunity for his first world championship, sportingly handed his car over to Fangio during a routine pit-stop. Fangio finished second, behind Stirling Moss, giving himself and Collins a share of the points for second place and ensuring his fourth title.


1956 Italian Grand Prix
The race saw the World Championship debuts of Jo Bonnier, Les Leston and Wolfgang von Trips and the final World Championship appearances for Hermano da Silva Ramos, Toulo de Graffenried, Robert Manzon, Piero Taruffi and Luigi Villoresi. Ron Flockhart scored his first World Championship points (and podium finish) and it was the first World Championship race led by Luigi Musso.


1956 Italian Somaliland parliamentary election
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1956 Italian Somaliland parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Italian Trust Territory of Somaliland in February 1956. The result was a victory for the Somali Youth League (SYL), which won 43 of the 60 elected seats in the Territorial Council.


1956 Italian Somaliland parliamentary election, Electoral system
The Territorial Council had a total of 70 seats, of which 60 were elected in 25 constituencies ranging in size from one to five seats. The other ten seats were reserved for minority groups; four for Italians, four for Arabs, one for Indians and one for Pakistanis. Only men over the age of 21 were allowed to vote, whilst candidates had to be at least 30, literate in both Arabic and Roman alphabets, and have been resident in Somalia for at least a year prior to the elections.


1956 Italian Somaliland parliamentary election, Electoral system
The elections were direct in towns and municipalities, but indirect in rural areas, where members were elected by 613 "shirs" (open councils) between November 1955 and January 1956. The electoral laws were not applied entirely to the shirs, where voters could be as young as 15.


1956 Italian local elections
The 1956 Italian local elections were held on 27 and 28 May. The elections were held in 7,141 municipalities and 78 provinces.


1956 Ivy League football season
The 1956 Ivy League football season was the first season of college football play for the Ivy League and was part of the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. The season began on September 29, 1956, and ended on November 24, 1956. Ivy League teams were 4–7–1 against non-conference opponents and Yale won the conference championship.


1956 Ivy League football season, 1957 NFL Draft
Four Ivy League players were drafted in the 1957 NFL draft, held in November 1956 and January 1957: Al Ward, Paul Lopata, Dennis McGill, and Mike Bowman.


1956 Japan Series
The 1956 Japan Series was the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) championship series for the 1956 season. It was the seventh Japan Series and featured the Pacific League champions, the Nishitetsu Lions, against the Central League champions, the Yomiuri Giants.


1956 Japan Series, Matchups, Game 1
Wednesday, October 10, 1956 – 2:04 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo


1956 Japan Series, Matchups, Game 2
Thursday, October 11, 1956 – 2:05 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo


1956 Japan Series, Matchups, Game 3
Saturday, October 13, 1956 – 2:02 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture


1956 Japan Series, Matchups, Game 4
Sunday, October 14, 1956 – 2:00 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture


1956 Japan Series, Matchups, Game 5
Monday, October 15, 1956 – 2:00 pm at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture


1956 Japan Series, Matchups, Game 6
Wednesday, October 17, 1956 – 2:00 pm at Korakuen Stadium in Bunkyō, Tokyo


1956 Japanese House of Councillors election
House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 8 July 1956, electing half the seats in the House plus two vacant seats in the other half. The Liberal Democratic Party won the most seats, but failed to win a majority. It was the first national election under the 1955 System, approximately a two party system of Ichirō Hatoyama's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) that was created in the "conservative merger" of 1955 and Suzuki Mosaburō's reunified Japan Socialist Party (JSP). The later dominant LDP failed to win a majority.


1956 Japanese House of Councillors election
A key campaign issue was Prime Minister Ichirō Hatoyama's plan to revise Article 9 of the constitution – any change of the constitution requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the Diet. The left parties aimed to win at least a third of seats to prevent any constitutional change. Another issue was the government's plan to replace the elected prefectural boards of education with appointed ones, a plan fiercely opposed by the left: In June 1956, on the LDP's request the police intervened in the "deliberations" in the Diet when Socialist Councillors resorted to violence.


1956 Japanese House of Councillors election, Results
Two by-elections for the class of Councillors elected in 1953 were held simultaneously: The candidates with the 51st and 52nd highest vote shares in the national vote (one Socialist and one Liberal Democrat) were elected for three-year terms. Takenaka Tsuneo, who was elected as a member of the Japan Dentists' Federation, later joined the LDP.


1956 Jordan League
The 1956 Jordan League was the 11th season of Jordan Premier League, the top-flight league for Jordanian association football clubs. The championship was won by Al-Jazeera.


1956 Jordanian general election
General elections were held in Jordan on 21 October 1956. The National Socialist Party emerged as the largest party, with 12 seats.


1956 Jordanian general election
The elections were considered to be one of the most free in Jordan's history, and was the first and only election to produce an elected government. Hizb ut-Tahrir, which won a single seat, was later banned.


1956 Kano Airport BOAC Argonaut crash
On 24 June 1956, a British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) four-engined Canadair C-4 Argonaut airliner crashed into a tree on departure from Kano Airport in Nigeria, three crew and 29 passengers were killed.


1956 Kano Airport BOAC Argonaut crash, Crash
At 17:21 the Argonaut departed Runway 25 at Kano Airport on the way to Tripoli in Libya. The flight was from Lagos to London and had made a scheduled stop at Kano. It was raining as the aircraft reached 250 feet (76 m) when the aircraft began to lose height. The pilot applied full power but the aircraft continued to descend until it hit a tree about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) from the end of the runway. Three of the seven crew members and 29 of the 38 passengers were killed in the crash, two crew and two passengers were seriously injured.


1956 Kano Airport BOAC Argonaut crash, Investigation
A team from the British Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation and BOAC flew out from London on 25 June in a chartered Canadair Argonaut to help in the investigation. The Nigerian investigation team of four was led by the Director of Civil Aviation.


1956 Kano Airport BOAC Argonaut crash, Inquiry report
The Board of Inquiry concluded "The accident was the result of a loss of height and airspeed caused by the aircraft encountering, at approximately 250ft after take-off, an unpredictable thunderstorm cell which gave rise to a sudden reversal of wind direction, heavy rain, and possible downdraft conditions. The formation of the cell could not have been predicted by the meteorological forecaster at Kano airport, nor was it visible to the pilot in command before taking off. In the circumstances, no blame can be attached to the pilot in command for taking off."


1956 Kano Airport BOAC Argonaut crash, Inquiry report
The report also recommended that the International Civil Aviation Organization urgently consider investigating the special hazards to aircraft inherent in taking off or landing in close proximity to thunderstorms.


1956 Kansas City Athletics season
The 1956 Kansas City Athletics season, the team's 56th in the American League and second in Kansas City, involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 52 wins and 102 losses, 45 games behind the World Series champion New York Yankees.


1956 Kansas City Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1956 Kansas City Athletics season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1956 Kansas City Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1956 Kansas City Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1956 Kansas City Athletics season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1956 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 1956 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Seven Conference during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Chuck Mather, the Jayhawks compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–4 against conference opponents), finished tied for fifth in the Big Seven Conference, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 215 to 163. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.


1956 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The team's statistical leaders included Homer Floyd with 638 rushing yards, Charlie McCue with 48 points scored, and Wally Strauch with 596 passing yards. Galen Wahlmeier was the team captain.


1956 Kansas State Wildcats football team
The 1956 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. The team's head football coach was Bus Mertes, in his second year at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 3–7 record with a 2–4 record in conference play. They finished tied for fifth place in the Big Seven Conference. The Wildcats scored 110 points and gave up 192 points.


1956 Kansas gubernatorial election
The 1956 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democratic nominee George Docking defeated Republican nominee Warren W. Shaw with 55.46% of the vote.


1956 Kategoria e Dytë
The 1956 Kategoria e Dytë was the 11th season of a second-tier association football league in Albania. The season had started in March and ended in August. Even the Second Division begins to take on a fixed formula, moving in 1956 to the seven single-group teams. Spartaku Tiranë wins league and promotion title by outperforming opponents, while Spartaku Pogradec was the first team to officially relegated to the regional divisions, from which Puna Peshkopi was advanced.


1956 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
The 1956 Kent State Golden Flashes football team was an American football team that represented Kent State University  in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled a 7–2 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 208 to 76.


1956 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
The team's statistical leaders included Ron Fowler with 522 rushing yards, Ken Horton with 703 passing yards, and Dick Mihalus with 238 receiving yards. End Gino Gioia and fullback Luke Owens were selected as first-team All-MAC players.


1956 Kentucky Derby
The 1956 Kentucky Derby was the 82nd running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 5, 1956.


1956 Kentucky Wildcats football team
The 1956 Kentucky Wildcats football team were an American football team that represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Blanton Collier, the team compiled a 6–4 record (4–4 in the SEC).


1956 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
The 1956 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 62nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.


1956 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
On 26 August 1956, Bennettsbridge won the championship after a 2-08 to 3-03 defeat of John Locke's in the final. It was their fifth championship title overall and their second title in succession.


1956 LFF Lyga
The 1956 LFF Lyga was the 35th season of the LFF Lyga football competition in Lithuania. It was contested by 12 teams, and Linų Audiniai Plungė won the championship.


1956 LPGA Championship
The 1956 LPGA Championship was the second LPGA Championship, held June 21–24 at Forest Lake Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit.


1956 LPGA Championship
Marlene Hagge, age 22, won her only major title in a sudden death playoff over runner-up Patty Berg, who missed a bogey putt on the first playoff hole to stay alive. The two were co-leaders after 54 holes and both shot 76 (+1) in the final round to tie at 291 (−9), five strokes ahead of third-place finisher Betty Jameson. Defending champion Beverly Hanson finished ten strokes back, tied for sixth.


1956 LPGA Championship
The course hosted its second major two years later, the U.S. Women's Open in 1958.


1956 LPGA Tour
The 1956 LPGA Tour was the seventh season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 14 to October 21. The season consisted of 25 official money events. Marlene Hagge won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $20,235.


1956 LPGA Tour
The season saw the first tournament outside United States, the Havana Open in Cuba. There were five first-time winners in 1956, Kathy Cornelius, Betty Dodd, Mary Lena Faulk, Mickey Wright, and Joyce Ziske. Wright would win 82 LPGA events in her career, second only to Kathy Whitworth's 88.


1956 LPGA Tour, Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1956 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.


1956 LSU Tigers football team
The 1956 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. Under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Tigers had a record of 3–7 with an SEC record of 1–5. It was Dietzel's second season as head coach at LSU.


1956 La Flèche Wallonne
The 1956 La Flèche Wallonne was the 20th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 5 May 1956. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Liège. The race was won by Richard Van Genechten.


1956 Labour Party Shadow Cabinet election
Elections to the Labour Party's Shadow Cabinet (more formally, its "Parliamentary Committee") occurred in November 1956. In addition to the 12 members elected, the Leader (Hugh Gaitskell), Deputy Leader (Jim Griffiths), Labour Chief Whip (Herbert Bowden), Labour Leader in the House of Lords (A. V. Alexander) were automatically members.


1956 Labour Party deputy leadership election
The 1956 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 2 February 1956, after the resignation of sitting deputy leader Herbert Morrison. Morrison resigned after his heavy defeat in the leadership election in December 1955, but the party decided not to hold a deputy leadership election until the new year.


1956 Labour Party deputy leadership election, Notes and references
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1956 Lady Wigram Trophy
The 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy was a motor race held at the Wigram Airfield Circuit on 21 January 1956. It was the fifth Lady Wigram Trophy to be held and was won by Peter Whitehead in the Ferrari 500/750S. This was Whitehead's second Lady Wigram Trophy victory in succession and was another international podium lockout with Tony Gaze once again finishing second and Leslie Marr finishing third.


1956 Lafayette Leopards football team
The 1956 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Lafayette finished last in the Middle Three Conference.


1956 Lafayette Leopards football team
In their fifth year under head coach Steve Hokuf, the Leopards compiled a 6–3 record, but lost both matchups with their conference opponents. Jack Slotter and Robert Burcin were the team captains.


1956 Lafayette Leopards football team
Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania.


1956 Latvian SSR Higher League, Overview
It was contested by 13 teams, and Sarkanais Metalurgs won the championship.


1956 Leeds City Council election
The municipal elections for Leeds were held on Thursday 10 May 1956, with one third of the council and an extra vacancy in Hyde Park to be elected.


1956 Leeds City Council election
A 3% swing to Labour seen them once again on top in votes, although things may have been closer had the Conservatives stood candidates in Hunslet Carr and Wellington. With the swing, Labour managed to hold on to all of their 1953 gains; most fairly comfortably. The notable exceptions were in Woodhouse, one of the few wards to record a swing to the Conservatives - of 4.6% no less - reducing Labour's majority to 169 votes.


1956 Leeds City Council election
The other being Wortley, where the Liberal intervention there hit the Conservatives twice as hard as Labour, helping them to retain their seat by 31 votes. The closest run result, in actuality, was found in Beeston - with Labour just one vote away from a gain there. As such the night ended without a gain, leaving the dramatic drop in turnout - from what was already one of the worst recorded since the war - by a fifth to an all-time low of 31.4% the main story.


1956 Leeds City Council election, Election result
The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:


1956 Leeds North East by-election
The Leeds North East byelection of 9 February 1956 was a by-election to the House of Commons. It was caused when the sitting Member, Osbert Peake, was awarded a Viscountcy in the New Year's Honours list (he took the title Viscount Ingleby). Sir Keith Joseph kept the seat for the Conservative Party with a slightly reduced numerical majority, but increased in percentage terms.


1956 Leeds North East by-election, Candidates
The Conservative Party's choice of Sir Keith Joseph reflected his strong performance at the 1955 general election when he had failed to be elected, but only by 125 votes, in the London constituency of Baron's Court. Joseph was then a 37-year-old director of building and civil engineering companies and non-practising Barrister.


1956 Leeds North East by-election, Candidates
The Labour Party chose Harry Waterman, who had fought the constituency in the previous election. He was a 38-year-old local solicitor and a member of the Fabian Society. The election was a 'straight fight' with no Liberal or Independent candidate intervening.


1956 Leeds North East by-election, Results
Sir Keith Joseph won with a majority of 5,869 on a turnout substantially down on the general election. He achieved a slight swing towards his party compared to 1955. He held the seat until he retired in 1987.


1956 Lehigh Engineers football team
The 1956 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Lehigh won the Middle Three Conference championship.


1956 Lehigh Engineers football team
In their 11th year under head coach William Leckonby, the Engineers compiled a 7–2 record and defeated both Middle Three Conference opponents. Alex Maslowsky was the team captain.


1956 Lehigh Engineers football team
Lehigh played its home games at Taylor Stadium on the university's main campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.


1956 Libyan general election
General elections were held in Libya to elect the House of Representatives on 7 January 1956.


1956 Libyan general election
The House of Representatives had 55 seats, one for every 20,000 inhabitants. Following the 1952 elections, political parties and political gatherings had been banned, so all candidates contested the election as independents. As a result, voting was based largely on personality, clan ties, and nepotism. Thirty candidates were elected unopposed.


1956 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The 1956 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 62nd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.


1956 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Cappamore won the championship after a 5-04 to 2-07 defeat of Claughaun in the final. It was their third championship title overall and their first title in two years.


1956 Little League World Series
The 1956 Little League World Series was held from August 21 to August 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Lions Hondo Little League of Roswell, New Mexico, defeated the Delaware Township Little League of Delaware Township, New Jersey, in the championship game of the 10th Little League World Series. Delaware Township had also been runner-up in the 1955 tournament.


1956 Little League World Series
As of 2021, this is the only time that a team from New Mexico has qualified for the Little League World Series.


1956 Liverpool City Council election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956.


1956 Liverpool City Council election, Ward results
The Councillors seeking re-election at this election were elected in 1953 for a three-year term, therefore comparisons are made with the 1953 election results.


1956 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 1956 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 42nd edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 6 May 1956. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Fred De Bruyne.


1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash
The 1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash was a military aviation accident that occurred at Heathrow Airport on 1 October 1956 when Avro Vulcan B.1 XA897 crashed while attempting to land in poor weather. The captain and co-pilot ejected safely but the remaining four crew were killed.


1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash, Background
XA897 was the first Vulcan bomber delivered to the Royal Air Force; after arriving at RAF Waddington, the aircraft was loaned to C-in-C Air Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst and Squadron Leader Donald "Podge" Howard for a 26,000 mi (42,000 km; 23,000 nmi) round the world trip to showcase the aircraft's advanced design. Between 9 September and 1 October 1956, XA897 flew to Australia and New Zealand and was accompanied by three Avro Shackletons containing ground-crew and parts to service the Vulcan.


1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash, Background
Leaving Australia, the Vulcan flew to RAF Khormaksar in Aden. It took off from there at 02:50 hours GMT and was scheduled to arrive shortly after 10 o'clock in the morning at London Heathrow.


1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash, Accident
The Vulcan had been fitted with bomb bay fuel tanks to cover the great distance from Aden and the aircraft approached Heathrow in torrential rain. At the controls were Squadron Leader Howard and the co-pilot was Air Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst. In the rear of the aircraft were three RAF crewmen and a civilian technical advisor from the Avro company.


1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash, Accident
Due to the heavy rain and visibility reduced to 500 ft (150 m), XA897 was on a ground controlled approach (GCA) and was informed by Heathrow's air traffic controller that they were above the glide slope (GS) and needed to lose altitude. However, the crew reduced their height too much, with their air speed close to the minimum drag point for a gear down configuration. As a result, the Vulcan was 1,030 yd (940 m) short of the runway and the initial contact with the ground removed the aircraft's undercarriage.


1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash, Accident
The pilot attempted to regain control but was unable to and he and the co-pilot both ejected. The low level made it impossible for Squadron Leader Stroud (Howard's regular co-pilot who was in the aircraft's radar navigator's seat), Squadron Leader Eames, Squadron Leader Gamble, and Frederick Bassett to exit the aircraft and they were killed.


1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash, Cause
The court of inquiry convened to review the crash determined that XA897's approach was affected by poor visibility due to heavy rain (three Russian Tu-104 aircraft carrying the Bolshoi Ballet had already been diverted away from Heathrow to RAF Manston that morning) and that the aircraft was not equipped to use the instrument landing system (ILS) installed at Heathrow. The approach to Runway 10L was undertaken using a ground controlled approach (GCA) (the first time Howard had done this).


1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash, Cause
Howard attempted to abort the landing  believing he was at 150 ft (46 m) he applied power but his aircraft collided with the ground which removed his undercarriage and severely damaged the Vulcan's control surfaces. The aircraft's port wing was almost vertical and with no prospect of recovery he and Broadhurst ejected. The low level made it impossible for Stroud, Eames, Gamble, and Bassett to exit the aircraft and they were killed.


1956 London Heathrow Avro Vulcan crash, Later claims of accident cause
In his book The Hidden Truth (ISBN 9781784079314) Maurice Hamlin, a former member of the RAF on duty the day of the crash, claims that Harry Broadhurst ignored three direct orders to divert away from Heathrow due to the poor weather conditions (noting other aircraft had already been diverted). Pilots, he goes on to say, cannot ignore these orders but Hamlin believes that Broadhurst continued to attempt to land due to the waiting press and dignitaries. He further claims a fifty-year D-Notice was placed on the incident (that has now expired).


1956 Long Beach State 49ers football team
The 1956 Long Beach State 49ers football team represented Long Beach State College during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. The 49ers were in their second year of existence, and did not compete in any college conference in 1956.


1956 Long Beach State 49ers football team
The team was led by head coach Mike DeLotto, in his second year, and played home games at Veterans Stadium adjacent to the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. They finished the season with a record of five wins and three losses (5–3).


1956 Long Beach State 49ers football team, Team players in the NFL
No Long Beach State 49ers were selected in the 1957 NFL Draft.


1956 Los Angeles Angels season
The 1956 Los Angeles Angels season was the 54th season in the history of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team. The 1954 team won the Pacific Coast League (PCL) pennant with a 107–61 record. Bob Scheffing was the team's manager. The team played its home games at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles.


1956 Los Angeles Angels season
In 1993, sports writer John Schulian wrote a feature story in Sports Illustrated about the 1956 Angeles, opining that no minor league club ever played the game better. Gene Mauch, who played second base for the team and later managed in the majors, was interviewed by Schulian and recalled: "I might be prejudiced, but I think it was the best minor league team ever put together. I saw some teams in the big leagues that couldn't play as well. Hell, I managed two of them."


1956 Los Angeles Angels season
First baseman Steve Bilko received the Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award and was also named Minor League Baseball's player of the year. He also won the PCL Triple Crown with a .360 batting average, 55 home runs, and 164 RBIs.


1956 Los Angeles Angels season
In addition to Bilko, five other Angels hit 20 or more home runs. Gene Mauch hit .348 with 20 home runs. In his book on the 1956 Angels, Gaylon H. White wrote: "Mauch's greates value was as a leader. He was a master at devising trick plays, stealing opponents' signs and, if necessary, getting in the face of a teammate."


1956 Los Angeles Angels season
While Dave Hillman won 20 games for the Angels, pitching was the team's weakness. In his history of the Angels, Richard Beverage wrote: "The pitching staff was subpar and, as a result, th4 1956 Angels were probably a level below the greatest teams of PCL history."


1956 Los Angeles Angels season
Angels players took eight of 14 spots the PCL All-Star team selected by sports writers in November 1956. The honorees were Steve Bilko at first base, Mauch at second base, Casey Wise at shortstop, Jim Bolger and Bob Speake in the outfield, El Tappe at catcher, Dave Hillman as a pitcher, and Piper Davis as the utility infielder.


1956 Los Angeles Angels season, Statistics, Batting
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1956 Los Angeles Angels season, Statistics, Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; PCT = Win percentage; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1956 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1956 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 19th year with the National Football League and the 11th season in Los Angeles.


1956 Los Angeles Rams season, Schedule, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1956 Los Angeles State Diablos football team
The 1956 Los Angeles State Diablos football team represented Los Angeles State during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season.


1956 Los Angeles State Diablos football team
Los Angeles State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by sixth-year head coach Leonard (Bud) Adams, who had been the leader of the team since the school started playing intercollegiate football in 1951. The Diablos played six home games at three separate sites. They finished the season with a record of three wins, five losses and one tie (3–5–1, 0–1 CCAA).


1956 Los Angeles State Diablos football team, Team players in the NFL
No Los Angeles State players were selected in the 1957 NFL Draft.


1956 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
The 1956 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute (now known as Louisiana Tech University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixteenth year under head coach Joe Aillet, the team compiled a 4–3–2 record.


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election
The 1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on January 17, 1956. Incumbent Governor Robert F. Kennon was ineligible to run for a second term in office. Earl K. Long won the Democratic primary, which was tantamount to election, securing his second full term as Governor of Louisiana. He received over 50% of the vote, defeating his opponents so soundly that no runoff vote was needed. His closest competitor was New Orleans mayor deLesseps Story Morrison.


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Background
Like most Southern states between the Reconstruction Era and the Civil Rights Movement, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support. This meant that the Democratic Party primary held on this date was the real contest over who would be governor.


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Background
Outgoing Governor Robert F. Kennon was constitutionally barred from succeeding himself.


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign
Long's campaign promises included spending increases to fund health, education, and other social programs. He made these promises on an extensive tour of the state, stopping in nearly every town to deliver theatrical speeches mocking his opponents. The acerbic  Long attacked Morrison with particular enthusiasm, mocking his toupee and fancy suits and calling him "as slick as a peeled onion", out of touch with residents of small towns and rural areas.


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign
Long also mocked his unusual first name: "Ole De la Soups is the only man that can talk out of both sides of his mouth, whistle, and strut all at once." In addition to his usual base, Long also won support from corrupt rural sheriffs who were angry at their loss of gambling revenues after Kennon's reforms and Grevemberg's raids.


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign
Despite the reluctance of Morrison's own Crescent City Democratic Association, the New Orleans mayor was overly optimistic at his chances. Morrison had expected the support of Governor Kennon, but did not get it; Morrison had endorsed Kennon's opponent Hale Boggs in the first primary of the 1952 election. Long encouraged false optimism in Morrison's campaign by having his rural supporters write to the New Orleans mayor urging him to run for governor.


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign
This false rural support never materialized in the actual election; Morrison was too unfamiliar with the state's rural politics and fought a perception of urban sophistication that did not play well in the country. His emphasis on his record as mayor and his promises of economic development found little resonance with rural voters.


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign
Preaus, running third, had the support of incumbent Governor Kennon.


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign
Grevemberg campaigned on his reputation for integrity, but his gambling crackdown had alienated too many people for him to receive much support.


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Campaign
McLemore ran a segregationist campaign as he had in 1952.


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Results
Earl Long won 62 of the state's 64 parishes; only Orleans Parish went to Morrison. The support of local political boss Leander Perez won Plaquemines Parish for Fred Preaus, who lost his own Union Parish. Long was intensely proud of his first-primary victory, exclaiming "Huey never done that!"


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Sources
Haas, Edward F. DeLesseps S.  Morrison and the Image of Reform: New Orleans Politics, 1946-60. LSU Press, 1974.


1956 Louisiana gubernatorial election, Sources
Kurtz, Michael and Morgan Peoples. Earl K. Long:  The Saga of Uncle Earl and Louisiana Politics. LSU Press, 1990.


1956 Louisville Cardinals football team
The 1956 Louisville Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Louisville as an independent during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In their 11th season under head coach Frank Camp, the Cardinals compiled a 6–3 record.


1956 Louisville Cardinals football team
The team's statistical leaders included Ken Porco with 581 rushing yards and Dale Orem with 385 passing yards.


1956 Maine Black Bears football team
The 1956 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1956 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Harold Westerman, the team compiled a 5–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents) and finished second out of the six teams in the Yankee Conference championship. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Orono, Maine. Thurlow Cooper and Peter Kostacopoulos were the team captains.


1956 Maine gubernatorial election
The 1956 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 10, 1956. Incumbent Democratic Governor Edmund Muskie was seeking re-election, and faced off against Republican Willis A. Trafton, Jr. in the general election. Extremely popular, Muskie was able to easily win re-election.


1956 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1956 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 23rd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 10, 1956, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. the home of the Washington Senators of the American League.


1956 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Rosters
Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.


1956 Major League Baseball season
The 1956 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 17 to October 10, 1956, featuring eight teams in the National League and eight teams in the American League. The 1956 World Series was a rematch of the previous year's series between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The series is notable for Yankees pitcher Don Larsen's perfect game in Game 5.


1956 Malayan local elections
Local elections were held in the Federation of Malaya in 1956.


1956 Maltese United Kingdom integration referendum
A referendum on integration with the United Kingdom was held in Malta on 11 and 12 February 1956. The proposals were approved by 77% of those who voted, on a turnout of 59.1%. They were never fully implemented, and the country became an independent Dominion titled the State of Malta eight years later.


1956 Maltese United Kingdom integration referendum, Proposals
Under the proposals, Malta would have had three seats of its own in the British House of Commons. In addition, the Home Office would take over responsibility for Maltese affairs from the Colonial Office. The UK parliament would have control of defence and foreign affairs, and eventually direct taxation, whereas the Maltese parliament would be responsible for all other areas of public life, including education and the position of the Catholic Church. Standards of living on the islands would be raised to parity with the rest of the UK by raising wages and increasing employment opportunities.


1956 Marquette Warriors football team
The 1956 Marquette Warriors football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach John F. Druze, the team compiled a 0–9 record and was outscored by a total of 303 to 72. The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.


1956 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 1956 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Herb Royer, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place out of seven teams in the MAC, and was outscored by a total of 185 to 122. The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.


1956 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 1956 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1956 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Tommy Mont, who had been promoted from backfield assistant after Jim Tatum left to take over at North Carolina. Preseason hopes were high for the team, but it suffered numerous injuries and other misfortunes. Maryland finished with a 2–7–1 record, and the Associated Press called it "one of the year's most disappointing football teams".


1956 Maryland Terrapins football team, Before the season
Maryland head coach Jim Tatum resigned on January 8, 1956, to take the same post at his alma mater, North Carolina, and he was replaced by backfield coach Tommy Mont. Mont was a former quarterback for Maryland and the Washington Redskins. Mont came with the personal recommendation of Tatum. Tatum also instructed his former players to stay at Maryland rather than follow him by transferring to North Carolina.


1956 Maryland Terrapins football team, Before the season
As head coach, Mont was unable to recruit the highly skilled athletes that Tatum had consistently secured during his tenure. Rod Breedlove, who played on freshman team in 1956 and started on the varsity squad thereafter, was an exception as one of the best guard prospects in the nation. Due to the pressures associated with coaching a major college program, Mont eventually resigned as head coach after the 1958 season in order to take the same position at DePauw University.


1956 Maryland Terrapins football team, Season
Maryland entered 1956 ranked number-six in the Associated Press preseason poll. The previous year, the freshman Terrapins finished with an undefeated record, and Sports Illustrated had called it the "best freshman team in the entire South." Before resigning his post as head coach, Jim Tatum had said before the 1956 Orange Bowl, "Our 1956 squad will have the greatest potential of all, despite the loss of ten seniors."


1956 Maryland Terrapins football team, Season
The roster, however, was depleted by injuries and the team beset by bad luck in general. The 1957 edition of The Terrapin yearbook wrote the most serious blow to the team's prospects occurred when would-be starting quarterback Frank Tamburello was drafted into the Army. Maryland lost another returner when back Phil Perlo did not re-enroll at the school. In another twist of fate, the entire team had to be inoculated against jaundice after starting halfback Howie Dare and a reserve center were diagnosed with the malady. Dare would miss the entire season.


1956 Maryland Terrapins football team, Season
In the season opener, Syracuse soundly defeated Maryland, 26–12, which in part, "rudely jolted" the preseason prognostications of many college football experts. After the Terrapins edged Wake Forest, 6–0, 16th-ranked Baylor handed Maryland its first shutout, 14–0, in 70 games. The following week at the Orange Bowl, 13th-ranked Miami resorted to the air to beat Maryland, 13–6. After the loss, the Associated Press called the Terrapins squad "one of the year's most disappointing football teams."


1956 Maryland Terrapins football team, Season
Led by former Terrapins' coach Jim Tatum, North Carolina decisively beat Maryland, 34–6, in one of its two wins of the season. Both Carolina victories, however, were later vacated due to use of an ineligible player, although Maryland records still credit the Tar Heels with the win.


1956 Maryland Terrapins football team, Season
A week later, Johnny Majors led third-ranked Tennessee to beat Maryland, 34–7, and completed three touchdown passes while "hitting his receivers with the accuracy of a mountaineer rifleman." After a loss to Kentucky, Maryland tied 11th-ranked Clemson, which had hoped to secure its invitation to the Orange Bowl as the ACC representative.


1956 Maryland Terrapins football team, Season
Maryland lost at South Carolina, 13–0, and then traveled to Raleigh to face North Carolina State. Maryland trailed in the second half, but a 103-yard interception return from the Terrapins' end zone by back Dickie Lewis sparked a comeback. Maryland won, 25–14, to finish the season with a 2–7–1 mark.


1956 Maryland Terrapins football team, Season
After the season, The Baltimore Sun described Mont and quarterback John Fritsch as "two of the biggest fall guys in college football this year" for events beyond their control.


1956 Massachusetts elections
A Massachusetts general election was held on November 6, 1956, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


1956 Massachusetts elections
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 18, 1956.


1956 Massachusetts elections, Statewide elections, Governor
Democrat Foster Furcolo was elected over Republican Sumner G. Whittier, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.


1956 Massachusetts elections, Statewide elections, Lieutenant governor
Democrat Robert F. Murphy was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican Charles Gibbons, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Harold E. Bassett.


1956 Massachusetts elections, Statewide elections, Attorney general
Republican Attorney General George Fingold was re-elected over Democrat Edward J. McCormack Jr., Socialist Workers candidate Fred M. Ingersol, and Prohibition candidate Howard Rand in the general election.


1956 Massachusetts elections, Statewide elections, Secretary of the Commonwealth
Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Edward J. Cronin defeated Republican Senate President Richard I. Furbush, Prohibition candidate Earl Dodge, and Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder in the general election.


1956 Massachusetts elections, Statewide elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General
Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy defeated Norwood Selectman Clement A. Riley, John F. Buckley, John M. Kennedy, and Henry Joseph Hurley in the Democratic primary and Republican Robert H. Beaudreau, Socialist Labor candidate Willy N. Hogseth, and Prohibition candidate Isaac Goddard in the general election.


1956 Massachusetts elections, Statewide elections, Auditor
Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated Republican Joseph A. Nobile, Socialist Labor candidate Anthony Martin, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.


1956 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1956 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democrat Foster Furcolo was elected Governor of Massachusetts to replace incumbent Christian Herter, who did not run for re-election. Furcolo defeated Republican Sumner G. Whittier, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.


1956 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
In the race for lieutenant governor, Democrat Robert F. Murphy defeated  Republican Charles Gibbons, Prohibition candidate Harold E. Bassett, and Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano.


1956 Masters Tournament
The 1956 Masters Tournament was the 20th Masters Tournament, held April 5–8 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.


1956 Masters Tournament
Jack Burke Jr. won his first major championship and only Masters, one stroke ahead of amateur Ken Venturi. It was the final Masters played without a 36-hole cut. CBS televised the third and fourth rounds of the tournament for the first time, and has done so every year since.


1956 Masters Tournament
Burke shot a 71 (−1) on Sunday, one of only two players to break par in the final round; he rallied from a tournament record eight shots back to pass Venturi, who had led the entire tournament. Then a 24-year-old amateur, Venturi opened with a first round 66 (−6), the best round to date at the Masters by an amateur. But on Sunday, he shot a 42 (+6) on the final nine holes to card a disappointing 80 (+8). Burke's 289, along with Sam Snead in 1954 and Zach Johnson in 2007, remains the highest winning total in Masters history.


1956 Masters Tournament
Burke was late arriving at the course for his final round on Sunday after going to church and had only fifteen minutes to warm up. He won a second (and final) major title in late July at the PGA Championship, in its penultimate edition as a match play competition.


1956 Masters Tournament, Field
Jimmy Demaret, Claude Harmon, Ben Hogan (2,4,6,9,10), Cary Middlecoff (2,7,9,10,12), Byron Nelson (2,6,9), Henry Picard (6), Gene Sarazen (2,4,6), Horton Smith, Sam Snead (4,6,7,9,10), Craig Wood


1956 Masters Tournament, Field
Julius Boros (9,10), Billy Burke, Johnny Farrell, Jack Fleck (10), Ed Furgol (9), Lawson Little (3,5), Tony Manero, Lloyd Mangrum (9), Fred McLeod, Sam Parks Jr., George Sargent, Lew Worsham (12)


1956 Masters Tournament, Field
Dick Chapman (5,a), Gene Littler (9,10), Billy Maxwell (9), Arnold Palmer (9,10), Skee Riegel (9), Sam Urzetta, Harvie Ward (5,8,9,10,11,a)


1956 Masters Tournament, Field
Walter Burkemo (9), Doug Ford (7,10,12), Vic Ghezzi, Chick Harbert (7), Johnny Revolta, Jim Turnesa


1956 Masters Tournament, Field
Jerry Barber, Tommy Bolt (9,10,12), Jack Burke Jr. (9,10,12), Ted Kroll


1956 Masters Tournament, Field
Rex Baxter (a), William C. Campbell (a), Don Cherry (a), Bruce Cudd (a), Jimmy Jackson (a), Ed Meister (a), Dale Morey (a), Billy Joe Patton (a)


1956 Masters Tournament, Field
Pete Cooper, Jay Hebert, Dick Mayer, Johnny Palmer, Bob Rosburg (10), Mike Souchak (10)


1956 Masters Tournament, Field
Bob Harris, Fred Hawkins (12), Bud Holscher, Walker Inman, Shelley Mayfield (12), Al Mengert, George Schneiter, Ernie Vossler, Art Wall Jr.


1956 Masters Tournament, Field
Bill Booe (a), Joe Campbell (a), Ed Hopkins (a), Bill Hyndman (a), Charles Kunkle (a), Jim McCoy (a), Hillman Robbins (9,a)


1956 Masters Tournament, Field
Al Balding, Henry Cotton (4), Roberto De Vicenzo, Stan Leonard (9), Moe Norman (a)


1956 McDonald Chapel tornado
The 1956 McDonald Chapel tornado was a deadly weather event that took place during the afternoon of April 15, 1956, across the Greater Birmingham area in Jefferson County, Alabama, with damage most severe in McDonald Chapel. Retroactively rated an F4 on the Fujita scale, which was not invented until 1971, the tornado killed 25 people and injured 200 others. While only two known tornadoes touched down across the Southeastern United States (the other occurred in northern Georgia) on that day, the Birmingham tornado produced major devastation across areas west and north of downtown Birmingham.


1956 McDonald Chapel tornado, Meteorological synopsis
At 5:15 a.m. CST on April 15, the U.S. Weather Bureau office in Birmingham, Alabama, issued a bulletin that warned of the possibility that a "tornado or two" would touch down in an area covering western Tennessee, northern Mississippi, and northern Alabama—namely, Lauderdale, Limestone, Lawrence, Colbert, and Morgan Counties, plus parts of Marion, Winston, Cullman, and Madison Counties. An update at noon local time highlighted the prospects for severe thunderstorms over west-central Alabama between 1:00–7:00 p.m. CST. Hail and gusts to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) were expected to remain the primary hazards.


1956 McDonald Chapel tornado, Confirmed tornadoes, McDonald Chapel/Sayreton, Alabama
The tornado started shortly before 3:00 PM CDT in Pleasant Grove, where a tornado "roar" was heard. Damage between Pleasant Grove and McDonald Chapel indicated that trees were felled in a single direction, so the damage was not listed as tornadic at first, but was considered part of the tornado in posthumous analysis. Next, the tornado struck McDonald Chapel with a path 200 yards (183 m) wide, devastating the community. Almost total destruction occurred in a swath 150–200 yards (137–183 m) wide. As it passed through McDonald Chapel, eyewitnesses described the tornado funnel as appearing filled with fire and smoke.


1956 McDonald Chapel tornado, Confirmed tornadoes, McDonald Chapel/Sayreton, Alabama
Many homes in McDonald Chapel were leveled, several of which were swept completely away. The most intense damage appeared to be F5 in intensity, but an F4 rating was rewarded because the homes were very poorly constructed. One of the homes reportedly had almost all of its brick foundation swept away, and a few larger homes were also leveled. The tornado continued across parts of, Edgewater, Pratt City, Fultondale, Village Creek, and Tarrant before lifting northwest of Trussville, near the Jefferson-St. Clair County line. The tornado passed just one to two miles north of downtown Birmingham as well as the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. About 400 homes across northern Jefferson County were either damaged or destroyed. Most of the 25 deaths occurred at McDonald Chapel.


1956 McDonald Chapel tornado, Confirmed tornadoes, McDonald Chapel/Sayreton, Alabama
The tornado event was similar to other deadly tornadoes on April 4, 1977, April 8, 1998, and April 27, 2011. The 1977 and 1998 tornadoes were rated F5, and killed 22 and 32 people, respectively, across most of the same areas that were hit in 1956. The 2011 event was rated high-end EF4, and killed 20 people in the area along with 44 others in Tuscaloosa earlier along its path. With 25 fatalities, the McDonald Chapel F4 was the deadliest tornado of 1956, surpassing the Grand Rapids F5 that killed 18 people on April 3.


1956 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
The 1956 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 30th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams. The championship format consists of a group stage before progressing to a knock-out stage.


1956 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
At the end of the season Ballinabrackey, Clonard, Curraha and Kilcloon all applied to be regraded to the 1957 J.A.F.C. Dunshaughlin (Intermediate finalists this season) decided not to field a team in either the 1957 S.F.C. or I.F.C. They did enter a team in the Meath J.F.C. Eastern Division in 1957.


1956 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
On 14 October 1956, Navan O'Mahonys 'B' claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title (for the club as a whole) when they defeated Dunshaughlin 3-6 to 0-5 in the final replay at Trim. They couldn't be promoted to senior level however due to the rule that a club cannot enter two teams in the one grade.


1956 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 1955 championship season.


1956 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Group stage
There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The top finisher in each group will qualify for the Final. Many results were unavailable in the Meath Chronicle.


1956 Meath Senior Football Championship
The 1956 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 64th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams. The championship employs a group stage followed by a final between the group winners.


1956 Meath Senior Football Championship
This season saw Duleek's return to the top flight after claiming the 1955 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title. Carnaross also made a return to the grade after claiming the 1955 J.F.C. title.


1956 Meath Senior Football Championship
St. Vincent's were the defending champions after they defeated Kells Harps in the previous years final, however they lost their crown by failing to progress past the group stages.


1956 Meath Senior Football Championship
Syddan claimed their 4th S.F.C. title in front of approximately 4,000 people by defeating Skryne in the final at Pairc Tailteann by 3-4 to 2-6 on 14 October 1956. Tommy Farrelly raised the Keegan Cup for the North Meath side.


1956 Meath Senior Football Championship
At the end of the season the two newly promoted sides (Carnaross and Duleek) were regraded to the 1957 I.F.C.


1956 Meath Senior Football Championship, Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 1955 championship season.


1956 Meistaradeildin, Overview
It was contested by 5 teams, and KÍ Klaksvík won the championship.


1956 Melton by-election
The 1956 Melton by-election was held on 19 December 1956 after the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP Anthony Nutting over a disagreement with his party over the Suez Crisis. The by-election was won by the Conservative candidate Mervyn Pike.


1956 Memorial Cup
The 1956 Memorial Cup final was the 38th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Regina Pats of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League in Western Canada, in a rematch of the 1955 final. In a best-of-seven series, held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Toronto won their second consecutive Memorial Cup, and third overall, defeating Regina 4 games to 0, with 1 tie.


1956 Memorial Cup, Winning roster
Bobby Baun, Walt Boyer, Carl Brewer, Len Broderick, Stan Buda, Charlie Burns, Ron Casey, Gary Collins, Jim Crockett, Ron Farnfield, Ken Girard, Gord Haughton, Bill Kennedy, Al MacNeil, Jim Murchie, Harry Neale, Bob Nevin, Bob Pulford. Coach: Turk Broda


1956 Memphis State Tigers football team
The 1956 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 5–4–1 record and won the Burley Bowl.


1956 Men's British Open Squash Championship
The 1956 Open Championship was held at the Lansdowne Club in London from 21 March - 26 March. Hashim Khan won his sixth consecutive title defeating Roshan Khan in the final.


1956 Men's British Open Squash Championship
Hashim Khan set a new record by winning a sixth title overtaking the previous record set by F.D. Amr Bey


1956 Men's South American Volleyball Championship
The 1956 Men's South American Volleyball Championship, the 2nd tournament, took place in 1956 in Montevideo ( Uruguay).


1956 Mestaruussarja
The 1956 season was the twenty-sixth completed season of Finnish Football League Championship, known as the Mestaruussarja.


1956 Mestaruussarja, Overview
The Mestaruussarja was administered by the Finnish Football Association and the competition's 1956 season was contested by 10 teams. KuPS Kuopio won the championship and the two lowest placed teams of the competition, VIFK Vaasa and Pyrkivä Turku, were relegated to the Suomensarja.


1956 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 1956 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Andy Gustafson, the Hurricanes played their home games at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami finished the season 8–1–1.


1956 Miami Redskins football team
The 1956 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach John Pont, Miami compiled a 7–1-1 record (4–0–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, held five of nine opponents to seven points or less, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 159 to 83.


1956 Miami Redskins football team
Mack Yoho was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included Dave Thelen with 635 rushing yards, Tom Dimitroff with 349 passing yards, and Charles Brockmeyer with 60 receiving yards.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 1956 Michigan State Spartans football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State University in the 1956 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third season under head coach Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans compiled a 7–2 overall record (4–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and were ranked No. 9 in the final AP Poll and No. 10 in the final Coaches Poll.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team
Center John Matsko was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Pat Wilson with 414 passing yards, Dennis Mendyk with 495 rushing yards, and Tony Kolodziej with 221 receiving yards.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, Preseason
In the final AP Poll of the 1955 season, Michigan State had been ranked No. 2 . In the 1956 pre-season AP Poll, Michigan State remained ranked at No. 2.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries
On September 29, 1956, Michigan State (ranked No. 3 in the AP Poll) defeated Stanford (ranked No. 12), 21–7, before a crowd of 55,000 at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. The game was tied at the end of the third quarter, and Michigan State scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Dennis Mendyk rushed for 72 yards on 14 carries.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries
On October 6, Michigan State (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll) defeated Michigan (ranked No. 5), 9–0, before a crowd of 101,001 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Michigan dominated the game in the first half but was unable to score. Michigan State was hampered by an ankle injury to its leading rusher (Walt Kowalczyk) and a passing game that failed to complete a single pass. In the third quarter, the Spartans kicked a field goal after Arch Matsos intercepted a pass at Michigan's 38-yard line. John Matsko, who had not attempted a field goal in high school or in three years of college ball, kicked the field goal. In the fourth quarter, John Herrnstein fumbled at Michigan's 21-yard line, setting up a touchdown run by Dennis Mendyk.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries
On October 13, Michigan State (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll) defeated Indiana, 53–6, before a crowd of 58,858 at Macklin Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans gained 264 rushing yards and 204 passing yards. Clarence Peaks also returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown. Michigan State played backups for much of the second half with a total of 50 Spartans seeing game action. The outcome was Indiana's worst defeat since 1948.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries
On October 20, Michigan State (ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll) defeated Notre Dame, 47–14, before a crowd of 59,378 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. Michigan State gained 521 yards, 396 on the ground and 171 in the air. Dennis Mendyk led the Spartans attack with 157 rushing yards, including touchdown runs of 62 and 68 yards in the third quarter. After the game, Michigan State rose to No. 1 in the following week's AP and UPI polls.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries
On October 20, Illinois defeated Michigan State, 20–13, before a homecoming crowd of 71,119 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Michigan State was ranked No. 1 before the game and had its national championship hopes, and a 12-game winning streak, dashed by the defeat. The Spartans led, 13–0, at halftime, but Abe Woodson, the Big Ten's indoor sprint champion, led the Illini to 20 unanswered points in the second half. Woodson scored all three Illinois touchdowns: a 70-yard touchdown run, an 82-touchdown reception, and a short touchdown run. Woodson had 116 rushing yards and total gains of 198 yards.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries
On November 3, Michigan State (ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll) defeated Wisconsin, 33–0, before a crowd of 53,647 at Macklin Stadium in East Lansing. Michigan State totaled 352 rushing yards and 168 passing yards. The result was Wisconsin's worst defeat since 1949.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries
On November 10, Michigan State (ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll) defeated Purdue, 12–9, before a crowd of 56,431 at Macklin Stadium in East Lansing. Purdue was a three touchdown underdog without Len Dawson but scored on a touchdown run by Mel Dillard and a safety triggered by Fletcher tackling Martin in the end zone. Michigan State scored two touchdowns, a 27-yard pass from Jim Ninowski to Harold Dukes, and a fumble recovery by Tony Kolodziej in Purdue's end zone.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries
On November 17, Minnesota (ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll) defeated Michigan State (ranked No. 3), 14–13, before a crowd of 62,478 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Bobby Cox led the way for Minnesota.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, Game summaries
On November 24, Michigan State (ranked No. 10 in the AP Poll) defeated Kansas State, 38–17, before a crowd of 34,115 at Macklin Stadium in East Lansing. Michigan State set a modern school record with 12 fumbles in the game. Despite the victory, Hal Middlesworth of the Detroit Free Press wrote: "But down on the frozen turf of Macklin Stadium, it was a fumbling, bumbling performance which will find no place among State's galaxy of great games."


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, Rankings and awards
On December 3, 1956, both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) released their final college football polls. Both organizations ranked undefeated Oklahoma at the No. 1 spot. The AP ranked the Spartans at No. 9, and the UP ranked them at No. 10


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, Rankings and awards
Only one Michigan State player, center John Matsko, was picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press (UP) as a first-team player on the 1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Matsko received first-team honors from the AP. Three other Spartans received second-team all-conference honors: halfback Clarence Peaks (AP-2, UP-2), guard Dan Currie (AP-2, UP-2), and tackle Joel Jones (AP-2, UP-2). No Michigan State players received first-team All-American honors in 1956, though Matsko and Currie received second-team honors.


1956 Michigan State Spartans football team, 1957 NFL Draft
The following Michigan State players were among the first 100 picks in the 1957 NFL Draft:


1956 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1956 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1956 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth year under head coach was Bennie Oosterbaan, the Wolverines compiled a 7-2 record (5-2 Big Ten), outscored opponents 233 to 123, and finished the season in second place in the Big Ten Conference and ranked #7 in the final 1956 AP poll. The team played five of its nine games against ranked opponents, losing to #2 Michigan State by a 9-0 score and #15 Minnesota by a 20-7 score, but defeating #15 Army by a 48-14 score, #7 Iowa by a 17-14 score, and #12 Ohio State by a 19-0 score.


1956 Michigan Wolverines football team
End Ron Kramer was selected as a consensus All-American and a first team All-Big Ten player. Guard Dick Hill was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player and was named by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team All-Big Ten player. Halfback Terry Barr averaged 6.1 yards per carry rushing and 19.7 yards per punt return and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by the United Press (UP).


1956 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Game 1: UCLA
On September 29, 1956, Michigan opened its season with a 42–13 victory over UCLA. The Bruins were ranked #4 in the final AP Poll in 1955, but lost a number of players due to sanctions imposed by the Pacific Coast Conference. Michigan rushed for 234 yards against UCLA, including 67 yards by junior halfback Jim Pace. In the air, Michigan completed four of nine passes for 103 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown pass from Bob Ptacek to Jim Van Pelt and a 70-yard touchdown pass from Terry Barr to Ron Kramer.


1956 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Game 1: UCLA
Barr also set up a touchdown with a 51-yard punt return to the UCLA 15-yard line in the first quarter. Halfback John Herrnstein scored two touchdowns for Michigan on runs of six and four yards. Ed Shannon and Jim Dickey also scored touchdowns for Michigan. Kramer and Maddock each kicked three extra points for Michigan.


1956 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Game 2: Michigan State
On October 6, 1956, Michigan (ranked No. 5 in the AP Poll) lost to Michigan State (ranked No. 2), 9–0, before a crowd of 101,001 at Michigan Stadium. After a scoreless first half in which Michigan dominated statistically, turnovers led to two Michigan State scores. In the third quarter, John Herrnstein was intercepted at Michigan's 38-yard line, setting up a 20-yard field goal by John Matsko. In the fourth quarter, Herrnstein fumbled, and Michigan State recovered the ball at Michigan's 21-yard line, leading to a Spartan touchdown shortly thereafter.


1956 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Game 3: Army
On October 13, 1956, Michigan (ranked No. 12 in the AP Poll) defeated Army (ranked No. 15), 48–14, before a crowd of 93,101 at Michigan Stadium. Army fumbled eight times with Michigan recovering six times. Michigan led, 27-0, at halftime, and none of Michigan's starters played in the second half. Michigan totaled 246 rushing yards and 124 passing yards. Seven different Wolverines scored touchdowns: Jim Pace, Terry Barr, Bob Ptacek, Gary Prahst, John Herrnstein, Jim Van Pelt, and Jim Maddock.


1956 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Game 4: Northwestern
On October 20, 1956, Michigan (ranked No. 8 in the AP Poll) defeated Northwestern, 34–20, before a crowd of 81,227 at Michigan Stadium. John Herrnstein scored three touchdowns. Jim Maddock scored on a 15-yard pass from Bob Ptacek, and Ron Kramer also scored on a 15-yard pass from Terry Barr. Michigan totaled 283 rushing yards and 156 passing yards.


1956 Michigan Wolverines football team, Season summary, Game 9: Ohio State
On November 24, Michigan defeated Ohio State, 19-0, before a crowd of 82,223 in Columbus, Ohio. Senior back Terry Barr, playing in his final game for Michigan, scored two touchdowns. Quarterback Jim Maddock also scored a touchdown. Ron Kramer converted one of three extra point kicks. On defense, the Wolverines allowed only one completed pass and intercepted two.


1956 Michigan Wolverines football team, Players, Varsity letter winners
The following players won varsity letters for their participation on the 1956 Michigan football team. Players who started at least half of Michigan's games are shown in bold.


1956 Michigan gubernatorial election
The 1956 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Albert E. Cobo with 54.65% of the vote.


1956 Mid Ulster by-election
The by-election held in Mid Ulster on 8 May 1956 was called because both candidates in the 1955 Mid Ulster by-election were disqualified. Tom Mitchell was disqualified from assuming office because he was a convicted felon. Charles Beattie was awarded the seat but he was also disqualified because he held an office of profit under the Crown.


1956 Milan–San Remo
The 1956 Milan–San Remo was the 47th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1956. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Fred De Bruyne.


1956 Mille Miglia
The 23. edizione Mille Miglia  was an auto race held on a 992.332 mile (1597 km) course made up entirely of public roads around Italy, mostly on the outer parts of the country on 28–29 April 1956. The route was based on a round trip between Brescia and Rome, with start/finish, in Brescia. It was the 3rd round of the 1956 World Sportscar Championship.


1956 Mille Miglia
As in previous years, the event this not strictly a race against each other, this is race against the clock, as the cars are released at one-minute intervals with the larger professional class cars going before the slower cars, in the Mille Miglia, however  the smaller displacement slower cars started first. Each car number related to their allocated start time. For example Peter Collins’s car had the number 551, he left Brescia at 5:51am, while the first cars had started late in the evening on the previous day. Some drivers went with navigators, others didn't; a number of local Italian drivers had knowledge of the routes being used and felt confident enough that they wouldn't need one.


1956 Mille Miglia
This race was won by Scuderia Ferrari driver Eugenio Castellotti without the aid of a navigator. He completed the 992-mile distance in 11 hours, 37 minutes and 10 seconds- an average speed of 85.403 mph (137.442 km/h). The Italian finished 12 minutes in front of their second-placed team-mates, the English pairing of Collins and Louis Klementaski. Luigi Musso and Juan Manuel Fangio were next ensuring Ferrari finished 1-2-3-4.


1956 Mille Miglia, Report, Entry
A total of 426 cars were entered for the event, across 13 classes based on engine sizes, ranging from up to 750cc to over 2.0-litre, for Grand Touring Cars, Touring Cars and Sport Cars. Of these, 365 cars started the event.


1956 Mille Miglia, Report, Entry
Following Daimler Benz AG and Lancia both withdrawing from motor sport at the end of 1955, this left the World Sportscar Championship wide open for Ferrari to regain the title their held in 1953 and 1954. Although Maserati had other ideas. After one win apiece from the first two races, Ferrari had the upper hand, and led the championship by four points.


1956 Mille Miglia, Report, Entry
For this year's Mille Miglia, the only factory teams were Ferrari and Maserati. Scuderia Ferrari brought five cars: two 290 MMs for Castellotti and Fangio, two 860 Monzas for Collins and Musso, with a 250 GT SWB for Olivier Gendebien. The other works team was Maserati, who entered three cars driver by Stirling Moss (350S), Piero Taruffi and Cesare Perdisa, both in 300S. Meanwhile, there was a significant contingent of Mercedes-Benz cars – no less than 14 semi-works Mercedes-Benz 300SL. With the numbers of participants being reduced by the organisers, many international racing teams and their drivers stayed away from the race.


1956 Mille Miglia, Race
Ferrari’s race plan was, on the first half of the race, Castellotti and Fangio would push hard in their faster cars, with Collins and Musso, saving their strength for the return leg, arriving fresh in Rome, then able to attack over the rough and winding mountain passes of Radicofani, Futa and Raticosa. Despite this plan Maserati of Taruffi took the lead between Ravenna and Forlì, but problems with wet brakes forced him to stop at Savignano sul Ruibcone. The Mercedes of Wolfgang von Trips took over the lead, ahead of Castellotti and the Mercedes of Fritz Reiss.


1956 Mille Miglia, Race
The early race sensation were the two Osca drivers Giulio Cabianca and Umberto Maglioli that were laying in fifth and seventh in their little 1.2 litre 4-cylinder cars. But von Trips left the road in Pescara, while Moss did the same in Antrodoco. By Rome, Reiss would be the only threat to Ferrari, but he too was forced to slow down, eventually finishing tenth overall. Castellotti went on to win the event. In the fast mountain passes down to Pescara, the Osca drivers could keep up the pace and soon fell back the standings.


1956 Mille Miglia, Race
However, the event was a terrible race with heavy rain throughout Italy which led to many crashes. In spite of the attempt by the organisers to make the event safer, there were still a number of fatal accidents, including one that resulted in the death of the Englishman, John Heath. He came off the wet road before Ravenna and overturned into a ditch. He died the next day from his injuries in a local hospital. Another fatality occurred in the small town of Montemarciano, when the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, driven by the German pairing of Helmut Busch and Wolfgang Piwco. At the time of the accident, Piwco was driving when the car hit a wall, killing he instantly, while Busch suffered only minor injuries, also one spectator injured. A third accident also claimed the life of Swiss navigator, Max Berney.


1956 Mille Miglia, Race
When Castellotti arrived back in Brescia, he had more than a ten-minute advantage over Collins. With Musso in third, Fangio in fourth and Gendebien fifth competing a top five clean sweep for Ferrari. Maserati experienced a debacle with only Jean Behra making back to Brescia after making several repairs on his way to 20th overall. Behind the Ferrari, were three Mercedes of Paul von Metternich, Wolfgang Seidel and Jacques Pollet, in sixth, seventh and eighth respectively. Cabianca would eventually finish in ninth after a spirited drive. Reiss was plagued by engine problems late in the race, arrived in tenth. Castellotti reached Brescia at 17:25; 11 hours and 37 minutes after he left Brescia at 05:48, arriving a speed of 85.403 mph.


1956 Mille Miglia, Classification, Official Results
Of the 365 starters, 182 were classified as finishers. Therefore, only a selection of notably racers has been listed below.


1956 Mille Miglia, Standings after the race
Championship points were awarded for the first six places in each race in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1. Manufacturers were only awarded points for their highest finishing car with no points awarded for positions filled by additional cars. Only the best 3 results out of the 5 races could be retained by each manufacturer. Points earned but not counted towards the championship totals are listed within brackets in the above table.


1956 Milwaukee Braves season
The 1956 Milwaukee Braves season was the fourth in Milwaukee and the 86th overall season of the franchise. The Braves finished in second place in the National League, just one game behind the Brooklyn Dodgers in the league standings, and one game ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. All three teams posted wins on the final day of the season; the Braves had entered the final three games with a game advantage, but dropped the first two at St. Louis while the Dodgers swept the Pirates.


1956 Milwaukee Braves season
The Braves' led the major leagues in home attendance with 2,046,331; next closest was the New York Yankees of the American League at under 1.5 million. The runner-up in NL attendance was champion Brooklyn at under 1.22 million. The Braves averaged 30,093 for the 68 home dates.


1956 Milwaukee Braves season, Regular season, Season summary
Under opening day manager Charlie Grimm, the Braves got off to a mediocre start at 24–22 (.522). After a loss on Saturday, June 16, the owners dismissed him and replaced him with Fred Haney, who led the Braves to a 68–40 (.630) record for the rest of the season. Finishing at 92–62 (.597), the Braves nearly caught up with the Dodgers, who finished a game ahead at 93–61 (.604). Haney managed the Braves to the World Series in 1957 and 1958, and then to a tie atop the National League standings in 1959, tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers.


1956 Milwaukee Braves season, Regular season, Season summary
In individual performance statistics, outfielder Hank Aaron led the league in hits with 200, in batting average at .328, and in doubles with 34. His 106 runs scored led the Braves. First baseman Joe Adcock led the Braves with 38 home runs and 103 runs batted in. The Braves' other hitting star was their third baseman, Eddie Mathews, who played in 151 games, hit 37 home runs, scored 103 runs, and batted in 95 runs.


1956 Milwaukee Braves season, Regular season, Season summary
The pitching leaders for the Braves were their "big three" starting pitchers (listed with their won-loss records): Warren Spahn (20–11 (.645)), Lew Burdette (19–10 (.655)), and Bob Buhl (18–8 (.692)). Spahn also recorded three saves among the four games in which he was used as a relief pitcher.


1956 Milwaukee Braves season, Regular season, Season summary
Outfielder Bobby Thomson also had his best season, out of three, with the Braves, with 142 games played, 20 home runs, and 74 runs batted in, but just a .235 batting average. Then, the next season, Thomson was traded back to the New York Giants.


1956 Milwaukee Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1956 Milwaukee Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1956 Milwaukee Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1956 Milwaukee Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1956 Milwaukee Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team
The 1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Delta Field. The team was coached by Dick Siebert in his 9th season at Minnesota.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team
The Golden Gophers won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the championship game.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
The 1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Minnesota in the 1956 Big Ten Conference football season. In their third year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–1–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 127 to 87. The team finished 12th in the final AP Poll and ninth in the final Coaches Poll.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Quarterback Bobby Cox received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Tackle Bob Hobert was selected by the Football Writers Association of America (for Look magazine) as a first-team player on the 1956 College Football All-America Team. Hobert was also named All-Big Ten first team, Academic All-American and Academic All-Big Ten. Offensive lineman Perry Gehring was named Academic All-Big Ten.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Total attendance for the season was 372,654, which averaged to 62,109. The season high for attendance was against rival Iowa.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries
On September 29, 1956, Minnesota defeated Washington, 34–14, before a crowd of 40,000 at Husky Stadium in Seattle. Quarterbacks Dick Larson and Bobby Cox led Minnesota on offense. Cox had played for Washington in 1954 threw a touchdown pass to give Minnesota the lead at halftime.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries
On October 6, Minnesota defeated Purdue, 21–14, before a crowd of 59,314 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Fullback Dick Borstad scored two Minnesota touchdowns on runs of 23 yards and one yard. Purdue quarterback Len Dawson completed seven of 13 passes for 102 yards and three interceptions.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries
On October 13, Minnesota (ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll) and Northwestern played to a scoreless tie in front of a crowd of 62,006 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Minnesota had been a 14-point favorite and moved the ball well, out-gaining Northwestern 271 yards to 142. However, the Gophers were unable to score, turning the ball over on fumbles three times, including one at Northwestern's goal line. Heavy rain slowed the teams in the second half.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries
On October 20, Minnesota defeated Illinois, 16–13, before a crowd of 63,037 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Dick Borstad kicked a field goal with two minutes remaining to put the Golden Gophers in the lead.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries
On October 27, in the annual battle for the Little Brown Jug, Minnesota defeated Michigan (ranked No. 5 in the AP Poll), 20–7, before a crowd of 84,639 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan led, 7–0, at halftime on 16-yard touchdown run by Terry Barr, but Barr was injured on the touchdown and did not return to the game. Minnesota came back in the second half with 20 unanswered points, including two touchdown runs by Bobby Cox.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries
On November 3, Minnesota (ranked No. 8 in the AP Poll) defeated Pittsburgh, 9–6, before a homecoming crowd of 63,158 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Minnesota's Dick Borstad kicked a field goal with two-and-a-half minutes to go to give Minnesota the lead. Pitt's Joe Walton returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, but the return was called back due to a clipping penalty.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries
On November 10, Minnesota lost to 1956 Big Ten champion Iowa, 7–0, before a crowd of 64,235 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Iowa coach implemented a 6-3-2 defense to contain Minnesota's speedy Bobby Cox. After the game, Cox noted: "I couldn't go outside. They forced me to go inside and then some linebacker would nail me." The outcome put Iowa into the lead in the race for the conference's Rose Bowl bid. After the game, Iowa's players carried coach Evashevski off the field on their shoulders.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries
On November 17, Minnesota (ranked No. 17 in the AP Poll) upset Michigan State (ranked No. 3), 14–13, before a crowd of 62,478 at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. Bobby Cox led the way for Minnesota


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Game summaries
On November 24, in the annual battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe, Minnesota (ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll) and Wisconsin played to a 13–13 tie before a crowd of 54,149 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. On the final play of the game, Wisconsin's Jon Hobbs missed his third field goal attempt of the game. Wisconsin finished the season without a conference win for the first time since 1939.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Rankings and awards
On December 3, 1956, both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) released their final college football polls. Both organizations ranked undefeated Oklahoma at the No. 1 spot. The AP ranked the Golden Gophers No. 12, and the UP ranked them No. 9.


1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, Rankings and awards
Only one Minnesota player, tackle Bob Hobert, was picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press (UP) as a first-team player on the 1956 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Hobert received first-team honors from both the AP and UP. Hobert was also selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team pick for the 1956 College Football All-America Team.


1956 Minnesota gubernatorial election
The 1956 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1956. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Orville Freeman defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Ancher Nelsen.


1956 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 1956 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Karl Rolvaag of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Leonard R. Dickinson.


1956 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team
The 1956 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) as an independent during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record.


1956 Mississippi State Maroons football team
The 1956 Mississippi State Maroons football team represented Mississippi State College during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. The Maroons finished 4–6 in head coach Wade Walker's first season.


1956 Missouri Tigers football team
The 1956 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Seven Conference (Big 7) during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. The team compiled a 4–5–1 record (3–2–1 against Big 7 opponents), finished in third place in the Big 7, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 200 to 183. Don Faurot was the head coach for the 19th of 19 seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.


1956 Missouri Tigers football team
The team's statistical leaders included Hank Kuhlman with 440 rushing yards and 37 points scored, Jim Hunter with 567 passing yards and 567 yards of total offense, and Charley James with 362 receiving yards.


1956 Missouri gubernatorial election
The 1956 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Lt. Governor James T. Blair, Jr., over the Republican nominee, Lon Hocker.


1956 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 1956 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democratic nominee Edward V. Long defeated Republican nominee Richard M. Webster with 53.49% of the vote.


1956 Mitropa Cup
The 1956 Mitropa Cup was the 16th season of the Mitropa football club tournament. It was won by Vasas who beat Rapid Wien 9–2 in a play-off match, after the two-legged final ended 4–4 on aggregate.


1956 Mitropa Cup, Quarter-finals
1 Partizan beat Wacker Wien 4–0 in a play-off to qualify for the Semi-finals.


1956 Mitropa Cup, Final
1 Vasas beat Rapid Wien 9–2 in a play-off to win the Mitropa Cup.


1956 Monaco Grand Prix
The 1956 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1956 at Monaco. It was race 2 of  8 in the 1956 World Championship of Drivers.


1956 Monaco Grand Prix
The Owen's BRM made their first appearance but after qualifying both cars were withdrawn due to engine valve problems. The other two non-starters were the too-slow Scarlatti and Chiron due to his engine blowing up in practice.


1956 Monaco Grand Prix
Moss, starting from the middle of the front row, took the lead at Gasworks on the first lap and led every lap. Fangio was not having a good day. He hit the straw bales on lap 2, causing Schell and Musso to retire when trying to avoid him, and on lap 32 he hit the harbour wall, bending a rear wheel. He turned the car over to Castellotti after the pit stop to fix the wheel. On lap 54 while second, Collins came in the pit and turned his car over to Fangio.


1956 Monaco Grand Prix
He resumed in third and passed Behra for second on lap 70 but he was 47 seconds behind Moss. On lap 86 Perdisa's brakes locked when being lapped by Moss, the resulting contact caused Moss's bonnet to lift allowing Fangio to close the gap by two seconds each lap but Moss won with a 6-second cushion.


1956 Monaco Grand Prix, Classification, Qualifying
Note: Both BRM cars (Mike Hawthorn and Tony Brooks) withdrew after qualifying due to engine issues.


1956 Montana Grizzlies football team
The 1956 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1956 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Skyline Conference. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Jerry Williams, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1–9, 1–6 Skyline).


1956 Montana State Bobcats football team
The 1956 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Tony Storti, the team compiled a 9–0–1, won the RMC championship, tied with Saint Joseph's (IN) in the Aluminum Bowl, and was recognized as the national champion in the 1956 NAIA football season.


1956 Montana State Bobcats football team
The team excelled on both offense and defense. On offense, the 1956 Bobcats averaged 323.1 rushing yards per game, a total that remains a program record. On defense, the team gave up 9.1 points per game, a total that was the lowest in program history until the 1976 team limited opponents to 8.1 points per game.


1956 Montana State Bobcats football team
Tony Storti's assistant coaches were Joe Berry (line), Herb Agocs (ends), and Gene Bourdet (backs).


1956 Montana State Bobcats football team
Don Edwards and Jim Posewitz were co-winners of the team's most valuable player award.


1956 Montana State Bobcats football team
Tackle Ron Warzeka was selected as a second-team player on the Little All-America team. He went on to play for the Oakland Raiders in the American Football League.


1956 Montana State Bobcats football team
Several Bobcats were named to the All-Rocky Mountain Conference football teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI). They are:  Warzeka (AP-1; UPI-1); R Ed Ritt (AP-1; UPI-1); fullback Don Edwards (AP-1; UPI-1); center Sonny Holland (AP-1; UPI-1); quarterback Dave Alt (AP-1; UPI-1); end Jim Posewitz (UPI-2); end Bob Black (UPI-HM); guard Herb Roberts (UPI-HM); guard Charley Jackson (UPI-HM); and halfback George Marinkovich (UPI-HM).