by Will and Jonathan

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Martin Luther King's home is bombed. The Platters became the first black singing group to break into the Top Ten. Where were you in 1956?

• On April 19 Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco.
• The New York Yankees win the World Series by defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers 4 games to 3 on October 10 after losing last year’s Series to the Dodgers by one game. Don Larsen of the Yankees pitches the first “perfect” game in Series history, allowing no hits in the fifth game.
• Eisenhower is reelected on November 6.
• Opening ceremonies were held on November 22 for the XVI Olympic games, which were held at Melbourne attracted 3,539 contestants from 67 nations compete. Soviet athletes win the most medals.
• U.S. boxer Floyd Patterson wins the world heavyweight title on November 30 by knocking out Archie Moore  in the fifth round of a championship match in Chicago.
• Lewis A."Lew Hoad" of Australia, wins in men’s singles at Wimbledon, Shirley Fry, of the U.S., in women’s singles.
• Boxer Rocky Marciano retires undefeated with his perfect record of 49-0.
• Collier's ends publication magazine.
• The Philadelphia Warriors win the NBA Championship
• The Searchers came out starring John Wayne.
• The Kentucky Derby was won by "Neddles".
• Welchs's Grape Juice has sales of $40 million for the year. National Grape Cooperative Association acquires the company from Jacob Kaplan; its 4,500 member grape-growers become the first farmers in history to   own an international business.
• A Brazilian soccer player named Edson Arantes "Pele" do Nascimento is 15 when he is signed with the Santos team to begin an 18-year career of 1,253 games in that he scored 1,216 goals to become the world-famous athletic figure known in Brazil as Perola Negra (Black Pearl).
• Elvis became very popular in 1956 by coming out with his famous songs such as " Love me Tender."
• The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in the 1956 Stanley Cup. Jean Beliveau set the all time record with 7 goals in the Stanley cup series. Henri Richard went on to win his 11th Stanley Cup ring. Montreal won the series at home by defeating the read wings 3-1.
• San Francisco defeated Iowa 83-71 in the NCAA championship.
• First Guinness Book of World Records is published.
 

Emmy Awards:
Best Drama: No award for drama
Best Comedy: Phil Silvers Show and Caesar's Hour

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The 1950's