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May 26, 1956Born on Sunday May 27, 1956
- Lous Levendig († 2008)
- Anita Maria Joanna Leppens, Lommel († 1982)
- Joukje Bakker, Winsum († 2020)
- Jean-Marc Omer HAUBOURDIN († 2016)
- A(Annette) Klaassen, Albergen(Tubbergen) († 1989)
- Denise Rae den Besten, Sioux Center († 1956)
- Ernst Peter Tamminga, Krimpen aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Hendrikus Willem Marinus (Hennie) Heij, Gouda Zuid-Holland Nederland († 2023)
- Rita Vandenberghe, Roeselare († 2008)
- Ineke Tinke, Barendrecht († 2006)
Died on Sunday May 27, 1956
- Cornelia Geertje Kooren (74), Haarlem, Nederland
- Annigje KLOEK (75), Kampen, Overijssel, Nederland
- Cornelia Boekraad (77), IJsselstein
- Antonius Josephus Jenniskens (81), Vierlingsbeek
- Alida Francina Vos (83), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland Nederland
- Anna Maria Henriette Rondaij (91), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Heijboer (81), Nieuw-Vossemeer, Nederland
- Arris Kersbergen (88), Lopik, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Almt Johanna Bakker (82), groningen
- Betty Leigh Reynolds (71), DeKalb, Georgia, Verenigde Staten
Born on May 27
- 1955 » Eric Bischoff, American wrestler, manager, and producer
- 1955 » Ian Tracey, English organist and conductor
- 1955 » Richard Schiff, American actor, director, and producer
- 1956 » Cynthia McFadden, American journalist
- 1956 » Giuseppe Tornatore, Italian director and screenwriter
- 1956 » Rosemary Squire, English producer and manager, co-founded Ambassador Theatre Group
- 1957 » Dag Terje Andersen, Norwegian politician, Norwegian Minister of Labour
- 1957 » Eddie Harsch, Canadian-American keyboard player and bass player († 2016)
- 1957 » Nitin Gadkari, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Transport
- 1957 » Siouxsie Sioux, English singer-songwriter, musician, and producer
Died on May 27
- 1943 » Gordon Coates, New Zealand soldier and politician, 21st Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1878)
- 1945 » Enno Lolling, German physician (b. 1888)
- 1947 » Ed Konetchy, American baseball player and manager (b. 1885)
- 1949 » Robert Ripley, American cartoonist, publisher, and businessman, founded Ripley's Believe It or Not! (b. 1890)
- 1953 » Jesse Burkett, American baseball player and manager (b. 1868)
- 1960 » James Montgomery Flagg, American painter and illustrator (b. 1877)
- 1963 » Grigoris Lambrakis, Greek physician and politician (b. 1912)
- 1964 » Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of India (b. 1889)
- 1967 » Ernst Niekisch, German academic and politician (b. 1889)
- 1967 » W. Otto Miessner, American composer and educator (b. 1880)
Names that were popular for boys in 1956
- Johannes
- Maria
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Hendrik
- Petrus
- Peter
- Pieter
- Wilhelmus
- Jacobus
- Gerardus
- Adrianus
- Robert
- Antonius
- John
Names that were popular for girls in 1956
- Maria
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Anna
- Catharina
- Hendrika
- Marie
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Ann
- Margaretha
- Elizabeth
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1956
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
- January 28 » Elvis Presley makes his first national television appearance.
- May 20 » In Operation Redwing, the first United States airborne hydrogen bomb is dropped over Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
- June 5 » Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements.
- September 16 » TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.
- November 3 » Suez Crisis: The Khan Yunis killings by the Israel Defense Forces in Egyptian-controlled Gaza result in the deaths of 275 Palestinians.
- December 9 » Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, a Canadair North Star, crashes near Hope, British Columbia, Canada, killing all 62 people on board.
The weather on Sunday May 27, 1956
The temperature on May 27, 1956 was between 6.4 °C and 16.8 °C and averaged 12.0 °C. There was 12.9 hours of sunshine (80%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI