Historical Events
- Adlai E Stevenson nominated as US Democratic presidential candidate
Sports History
MLB Cleveland Indians' Rocky Colavito hits his 1st grand slam, Cleveland 5, Tigers 4
Famous Birthdays
- Colleen Walker, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1997), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2012)
- Daniel Willems, Belgian cyclist
- Dominic Erban, French rugby international player
Famous Deaths
Bela Lugosi (1882-1956)
Austrian actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space), dies of a heart attack at 73
1956 Highlights
About August 16, 1956
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 7 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Whatever Will Be Will Be - Doris Day