Timeline April 1956

Events in April 1956 5

• 1867 – 1956 Emil Nolde (1867-1956) Died 13 April 1956, aged 88 German-Danish painter and printmaker associated with Expressionism and a founding member of the Die Brucke artist group. His work was condemned as degenerate art by the Nazi regime and he was banned from painting. He died in Seebull, Germany.
• 1877 – 1956 Alben Barkley (1877-1956) Died 30 April 1956, aged 78 American politician who served as Vice President under Harry Truman from 1949 to 1953, after a long career as a US Senator from Kentucky. He collapsed and died of a heart attack while giving a speech at Washington and Lee University. He remained active in politics up to the moment of his death.
• 1956 Ampex unveils the first videotape recorder First practical videotape recorder unveiled The Ampex Corporation publicly demonstrated the first practical videotape recorder, the VRX-1000, at a broadcasters' convention in Chicago. The machine allowed television programs to be recorded and played back in high quality for the first time. CBS used it for the first delayed broadcast later that year.
• 1956 Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III Hollywood star marries Monaco's prince American actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in a lavish ceremony watched around the world. Kelly retired from her Hollywood career to become Princess of Monaco. The wedding was one of the most widely covered media events of the decade.
• 1956 – present Lars von Trier Cannes Filmmaker Co-founder of the Dogme 95 movement, known for provocative films like "Melancholia."