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What Happened on April 11, 1956

Historical Events

  • French government decides to send 200,000 reservists to Algeria
  • Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater in racial incident

Famous Birthdays

  • William Burns, American diplomat, CIA director (2021-), US Ambassador to Russia, born in Fort Liberty, North Carolina [1]

About April 11, 1956

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 3 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • UK #1 Song: Poor People Of Paris - Winifred Atwell