On this day
Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
Portrait 1080 à 1920 PNG · created on your device
WASHINGTON, April 11-- Congress passed tonight a multibillion-dollar farm bill that appeared certain to be vetoed by President Eisenhower.
An order banning picketing by firemen while in uniform was issued last night by Fire Commissioner Edward F. Cavanagh Jr.
Police Commissioner Stephen P. Kennedy told the Board of Estimate yesterday that Mayor Wagner's proposed 1956-57 budget made totally insufficient provision for adequate police protection.
Illinois results; Stevenson wins over 700,000 votes, 30,000 less than Eisenhower; Kefauver wins under 30,000 votes; 48 of 50 winning delegates favor Stevenson, 2 favor Kefauver
NY,NH&H to seek 25% commuter fore rise; holds its fares substantially below those of other lines serving NY area; table shows typical current and proposed fares
1956Andy Garcia, Cuban-American actor, director, and producer[â ]
AndrĂ©s Arturo GarcĂa MenĂ©ndez is an American actor, director, producer, and musician. He first rose to prominence acting in Brian De Palma's The Untouchables (1987) alongside Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Robert De Niro. He continued to act in films such as Stand and Deliver (1988), and Internal Affairs (1990). He then co-starred in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III (1990) as Vincent Mancini, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
1956Herbert Grönemeyer, German singer-songwriter and actor[â ]
Herbert Arthur Wiglev Clamor Grönemeyer is a German singer, musician, producer, composer and actor, popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
In 1956, the world population was approximately 2,795,409,994 people[â ]