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, American NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns) and football executive, born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
- Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, Sri Lankan LGBT activist, founder of Equal Ground, born in Sri Lanka [1]
- Vladimír Godár, Slovak contemporary classical music and film music composer, born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Famous Deaths
- Joseph John Richards, American composer, dies at 77
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About March 16, 1956
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: It's Almost Tomorrow - Dream Weavers
