February 7 » A Chinese immigrant in San Francisco falls ill to bubonic plague in the first plague epidemic in the continental United States.
February 28 » The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.
March 13 » British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, during the Second Boer War.
April 30 » Hawaii becomes a territory of the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as governor.
July 29 » In Italy, King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by the anarchist Gaetano Bresci.
October 19 » Max Planck discovers Planck's law of black-body radiation.
Day of death March 2, 1956
The temperature on March 2, 1956 was between 6.5 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 3.6 hours. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (15%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
April 2 » As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiere on CBS. The two soaps become the first daytime dramas to debut in the 30-minute format.
May 1 » A doctor in Japan reports an "epidemic of an unknown disease of the central nervous system", marking the official discovery of Minamata disease.
June 20 » A Venezuelan Super-Constellation crashes in the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, killing 74 people.
September 16 » TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.
October 14 » Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, leader of India's Untouchable caste, converts to Buddhism along with 385,000 of his followers (see Neo-Buddhism).
October 17 » The first commercial nuclear power station is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Sellafield, England.
Day of burial March 5, 1956
The temperature on March 5, 1956 was between 1.0 °C and 5.7 °C and averaged 3.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (52%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
January 1 » Sudan achieves independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom.
March 1 » The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization.
June 11 » Start of Gal Oya riots, the first reported ethnic riots that target minority Sri Lankan Tamils in the Eastern Province. The total number of deaths is reportedly 150.
June 29 » The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System.
October 8 » The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.
November 13 » The Supreme Court of the United States declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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