Historical Events
Sports History
US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright
- US Mens Figure Skating championship won by Hayes A Jenkins
Famous Birthdays
- Ozzie Newsome, NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns)
- Vladimír Godár, Slovak contemporary classical music and film music composer, born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
Famous Deaths
- Joseph John Richards, American composer, dies at 77
About March 16, 1956
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 6 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: It's Almost Tomorrow - Dream Weavers
