Daily Facts about 1956

1956

The Montgomery Bus Boycott, a significant event in the civil rights movement led by Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., officially commences in Montgomery, Alabama.

1956

The Tangiwai disaster occurs in New Zealand when a railway bridge collapses, leading to a train crash.

1956

Israel invades the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula during the Suez Crisis.

1956

Hungarian Revolution: Hungarian students and workers demonstrate against Soviet influence in Budapest.

1955

A legendary impromptu recording session known as "The Million Dollar Quartet" occurs at Sun Studio in Memphis, featuring Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.