Historical Events
- Pirates & KC As cancel an exhibition game in Birmingham Alabama, because of local ordinance barring black from playing against white
- Urho Kekkonen appointed president of Finland
Famous Birthdays
- Desmond Haynes, West Indian cricket batsman and administrator (116 Tests; 7,487 runs @ 42.29; 238 ODIs; Director WI Cricket Board), born in Saint James, Barbados
- Hilda Beatriz "Hildita" Guevara, Cuba, daughter of "Che" Guevara
- Hitoshi Ogawa, Japanese racing driver (d. 1992)
1956 Highlights
About February 15, 1956
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Memories Are Made Of This - Dean Martin
