Historical Events
- African Party for Liberation of Guinea-Bissau & Cape Verde forms
TV Show Appearance
Elvis Presley appears on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the 1st time
US Men's Tennis Open
US National Championship Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: In an all-Australian final Ken Rosewall wins his first US singles title, beating Lew Hoad 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
US Open Women's Tennis
US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: In an all-American final Shirley Fry Irvin beats Althea Gibson 6-3, 6-4 for her only US singles crown
1956 History
Famous Birthdays
- Anatoli Pavlovich Artsebarsky, Russian colonel/cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-12)
About September 9, 1956
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 8 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Whatever Will Be Will Be - Doris Day
