Historical Events
- 1st MLB baseball game in New Jersey - Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies, 5-4, at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City
Famous Birthdays
- Gary Langan, British sound engineer, record producer, and musician (The Art of Noise, 1983-86), born in Surrey, England
- Sue Barker, British tennis player (French Open 1976), born in Paignton, England
Famous Weddings
Grace Kelly & Rainier III
American film actress Grace Kelly (26) weds Monaco's Prince Rainier III (33) in a religious ceremony at Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco-Ville, Monaco
Famous Deaths
- Ernst Robert Curtius, German literature historian, dies at 70
- Leon Junschlaeger, Dutch sailor, soldier, and head of military intelligence in Dutch Indonesia, dies after a series of strokes while on trial fighting charges of subversion at 52
- Lionel Crabb "Buster", British Royal Navy diver (WWII), disappears presumed dead on a job for M16 at 47
1956 Highlights
About April 19, 1956
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 11 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Poor People Of Paris - Winifred Atwell
