Historical Events
Music Premiere
Musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis Jr. and 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
1956 Highlights
About March 22, 1956
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 6 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: It's Almost Tomorrow - Dream Weavers
