Timeline March 1956

Events in March 1956 12

• 1894 – 1956 Fred Allen (1894-1956) Died 17 March 1956, aged 61 American comedian and radio personality known for his sharp wit and his long-running radio program, The Fred Allen Show. His mock feud with fellow comedian Jack Benny became one of the most famous running gags in radio history. He died of a heart attack in New York City.
• 1956 James Brown releases Please, Please, Please First hit His first hit, on King Records.
• 1956 Little Richard releases Long Tall Sally Top ten His biggest pop hit.
• 1956 Morocco gains independence Morocco ends French protectorate rule Morocco gained independence from France, ending decades of colonial protectorate rule. Sultan Mohammed V returned from exile to lead the newly sovereign kingdom. Spain relinquished most of its protectorate zones the same year.
• 1956 1956 World Snooker Championship Fred Davis Title 8 Winner: Fred Davis; Runner-up: John Pulman. Score: 38–35.
• 1956 – present Bryan Cranston (born 1956) American actor, famous as Hal in Malcolm in the Middle and Walter White in Breaking Bad, with four Emmys and two Tony Awards.
• 1956 Bryan Cranston born in Los Angeles Bryan Lee Cranston is born in Los Angeles and grows up in Canoga Park.
• 1956 My Fair Lady opens on Broadway Lerner and Loewe musical opens on Broadway The musical "My Fair Lady", based on George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, opened on Broadway starring Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison. It became one of the most successful musicals in Broadway history. The show ran for over six years at the Mark Hellinger Theatre.
• 1956 Marries Bernadette Chodron de Courcel 16 March 1956 Chirac marries Bernadette Chodron de Courcel, whom he met as a student at Sciences Po. Their marriage lasts over sixty years, until his death.
• 1956 Marries Jacques Chirac 16 March 1956 Having met as students at Sciences Po, Bernadette marries Jacques Chirac on 16 March 1956 — the beginning of a political and personal partnership lasting more than sixty years.
• 1956 Tunisia gains independence Tunisia ends French protectorate rule Tunisia became independent from France, ending its status as a French protectorate. Habib Bourguiba became the country's first prime minister and later its first president. Independence followed years of nationalist agitation led by the Neo Destour party.
• 1956 Pakistan adopts its first constitution Pakistan becomes an Islamic Republic Pakistan adopted its first constitution, becoming an Islamic Republic while remaining within the Commonwealth. Iskander Mirza was sworn in as the country's first president. The constitution replaced the Government of India Act framework used since independence in 1947.