1956

Soviet crush Hungarian uprising
Mercury poisoning found in Minamata, Japan
Egypt takes control of Suez Canal
Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria sinks
Prince Rainier II of Monaco and Grace Kelly married
First aerial H-bomb tested over Bikini Atoll
Elvis Presley becomes a major star - releases 19 records in 12 months including "Hound Dog", "Love Me Tender" and "Don't be Cruel"
John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage
1st drive-up bank window
1st fluoridated toothpaste - "Crest - with Fluristan"
Computer hard disk
Song - "This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie
Broadway - "My Fair Lady"
Films - "Around the World in 80 Days", "The Ten Commandments", "The King and I"
Elvis Presley's 1st appearance on Ed Sullivan's "Toast of the Town" TV show
TV - "Burns and Allen", "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
Nathan Lane, Larry Bird, Martina Navratilova and Bjorn Borg born
A.A. Milne, Jackson Pollock, and Tommy Dorsey die