On this day
Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device
WASHINGTON, April 5-- Democratic conferees today predicted quick approval in the House of Representatives of a farm bill that President Eisenhower would sign.
ceasefire arranged by UN officials halts 10-hr Egyptian-Israeli flare-up, Gaza strip; Egypt repts 33 civilians killed, 92 hurt, 7 soldiers hurt, complaint to UN; cease-fire negotiated by Burns following conf, Jerusalem, with Min Sharett; both sides blame each other for opening fire; Sharett scores Egypt for incidents of past 2 days, conf with Burns; Syria repts 2 soldiers wounded to clash, Elzawiah; map
Near East diplomats and travelers in GB rept revolutionary activity among Army officers and others growing; rept King is reviving Ikhwan, religious tribal warrior force, as counter-measure
PARIS, April 5--Robert Lacoste, French Minister Residing in Algeria, won approval today for his plan to send 100,000 more French troops to Algeria to quell the rebellion there.
The Transit Authority is thinking in terms of keeping its money-losing bus lines-- not of selling them to private operators.
1956Michele Bachmann, American lawyer and politician[†]
Michele Marie Bachmann is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district from 2007 until 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she was a candidate for president of the United States in the 2012 election, but dropped out after the Iowa Caucus.
1956Normand Corbeil, Canadian composer (died 2013)[†]
Normand Corbeil was a Canadian composer known for his work on films, video games and television.
1956Mudassar Nazar, Pakistani cricketer[†]
Mudassar Nazar is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer with a career in Test cricket for Pakistan and in league cricket in Pakistan and England. He was an all-rounder and opening batsman who played 76 test and 122 one-day matches for Pakistan. After retiring from professional cricket, he has had a number of administrative positions in the cricketing world, including two stints as coach for Pakistan in 1993 and 2001, for Kenya and for several other teams. He was born in Lahore, Punjab.
1956Lee Scott, English politician[†]
Lee Scott is a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ilford North from 2005 until his defeat at the 2015 general election. Scott is an officer of the Conservative Friends of Israel. In the 2021 Essex County Council election he was elected to the ward of Chigwell & Loughton Broadway.
1956Sebastian Spreng, Argentinian-American painter and journalist[†]
Sebastian Spreng is an Argentine-born American visual artist and music journalist. He is a self-taught artist. He lives in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida.
1956Dilip Vengsarkar, Indian cricketer and coach[†]
Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar is a former Indian cricketer and a cricket administrator. He was considered to have a very good drive. Along with Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath, he was a key player in the Indian batting line up in the late 70s and early 80s. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Vengsarkar also led the national side to 1988 Asia Cup victory. He was also a part of the Indian squad which won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket. He went on to play until 1992.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[†]