Historical Events
Emmy Awards
8th Emmy Awards: "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Phil Silvers Show". Phil Silvers & Lucille Ball win
Famous Birthdays
- Frank McGarvey, Scottish soccer forward (7 caps; Celtic, St Mirren) and manager (Queen of the South FC), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2023)
- Luca Francesconi, Italian classical and electronic music composer (Wanderer; Unexpected End of Formula), born in Milan, Italy
- Patrick McDonnell, American cartoonist (Mutts), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Rory McGrath, British comedian, television personality, and writer (Who Dares Wins, They Think It's All Over), born in Redruth, Cornwall
- Will Rigby, American rock drummer and percussionist (The dB's; Matthew Sweet), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Famous Deaths
Fred Allen (1894-1956)
American comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies of a heart attack at 61
Irène Joliot-Curie (1897-1956)
French chemist and physicist (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1935) and daughter of Marie Curie, dies of leukemia at 58
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About March 17, 1956
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 1 month and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: It's Almost Tomorrow - Dream Weavers
