Timeline June 1956

Events in June 1956 9

• 1956 Broadway debut -- New Faces of '56 Smith makes her Broadway debut in 1956, playing several roles in the revue New Faces of '56 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. She is 21. The following year she stars opposite Kenneth Williams in the musical comedy Share My Lettuce, written by Bamber Gascoigne. She is already being noticed for the precision of her comic timing -- a quality that will define her career for the next seven decades.
• 1956 French Open 1956 Men: Lew Hoad · Women: Althea Gibson Althea Gibson won Roland Garros — one of her two Grand Slam titles that year.
• 1956 – present Björn Borg Ice Man Won 11 Grand Slams before age 26, including five consecutive Wimbledon titles.
• 1956 Nasser elected President of Egypt Nasser wins presidential plebiscite Gamal Abdel Nasser was elected president of Egypt in a national plebiscite following the adoption of a new constitution. He had effectively led the country since the 1952 revolution that overthrew the monarchy. His presidency would soon be tested by the Suez Crisis.
• 1956 – 2018 Anthony Bourdain (1956-2018) Died 8 June 2018, aged 61 American chef, author and television host known for Kitchen Confidential and the travel series Parts Unknown. His candid, adventurous approach to food and culture made him one of the most influential food personalities in the world. His death by suicide, days after Kate Spade's, prompted global attention to mental health resources.
• 1956 Poznan protests erupt in Poland Workers' strikes crushed by Polish security forces Workers in Poznan, Poland, staged mass protests and strikes against communist rule, demanding better working conditions and political change. Polish security forces and the army suppressed the uprising, killing dozens of protesters. The unrest contributed to political changes that brought Wladyslaw Gomulka to power later that year.
• 1956 Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Federal-Aid Highway Act The act funds the Interstate Highway System, later named after him.
• 1956 Marilyn Monroe marries Arthur Miller Actress marries playwright Arthur Miller Actress Marilyn Monroe married playwright Arthur Miller in a private ceremony in New York. The marriage drew intense media attention and lasted until 1961. Miller later wrote about the relationship in several of his works.
• 1956 US Interstate Highway System created Eisenhower creates the US Interstate Highway System US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act, authorizing construction of the Interstate Highway System. The act funded 41,000 miles of new highways across the country. It became one of the largest public works projects in American history.