Historical Events
Mr Wonderful
Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, and George David Weiss's musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis Jr. and his father Sammy Davis Sr., opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 383 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Generosa Ammon, American widow of murdered multimillionaire Ted Ammon, suspect in his death, born in Laguna Beach, California (d. 2003)
- Lena Olin, Swedish actress (Enemies A Love Story), born in Stockholm, Sweden
Famous Deaths
- George Al Sarton, Belgian-American chemist and historian, dies at 71
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About March 22, 1956
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 1 month and 7 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: It's Almost Tomorrow - Dream Weavers
