Famous Birthdays
- Bruce Sinofsky, American documentary film director (Brother's Keeper), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2015)
Famous Deaths
- Ralph DePalma, Italian-American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1915; American AAA National Dirt Track C'ship 1908-11), dies of cancer at 73
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About March 31, 1956
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 3 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
- #1 Song: It's Almost Tomorrow - Dream Weavers