Historical figures in 1956
The atlas holds 18 people and 28 moments here, in 1956. The most recorded lives are Che Guevara, Elvis Presley and Fidel Castro. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Che Guevara
in 1956
4 moments here
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…
Elvis Presley
in 1956
3 moments here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Fidel Castro
in 1956
3 moments here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1956
2 moments here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Marilyn Monroe
in 1956
2 moments here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Doris Lessing
in 1956
2 moments here
British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…
Nelson Mandela
in 1956
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Salvador Dalí
in 1956
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Ernest Hemingway
in 1956
1 moment here
American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1956
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Albert Camus
in 1956
1 moment here
French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1956
1 moment here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1956
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Indira Gandhi
in 1956
1 moment here
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…
Helen Keller
in 1956
1 moment here
Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Judy Garland
in 1956
1 moment here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Golda Meir
in 1956
1 moment here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Carrie Fisher
in 1956
1 moment here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Moments
- 1956 Civilian-truce appeal in Algiers Albert Camus
- 1956 Refused entry after landing in Johannesburg Doris Lessing
- 1956 Threat received in a Bulawayo café Doris Lessing
- 1956 Writing in the Latin Quarter Gabriel García Márquez
- 1956 Suez planning mission to France Golda Meir
- 1956 Antibiotics facility visit with Nehru Indira Gandhi
- 1956 University of Buenos Aires professorship Jorge Luis Borges
- 1956 New Frontier Hotel engagement Judy Garland
- 1956 Continued Bus Stop filming in Phoenix Marilyn Monroe
- 1956 Filmed Bus Stop in Sun Valley Marilyn Monroe
- 1956 Addresses crowd after home bombing Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1956 Performs at Park Güell Salvador Dalí
- 1956 First Las Vegas residency Elvis Presley
- 1956 Milton Berle Show aboard USS Hancock Elvis Presley
- 1956 Conference at Brioni Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1956 Return performance in Tupelo Elvis Presley
- 1956 Birth at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Carrie Fisher
- 1956 Departure aboard Granma Che Guevara
- 1956 Granma voyage in the Caribbean Sea Che Guevara
- 1956 Paris trunks recovered at the Ritz Ernest Hemingway
- 1956 Granma departure Fidel Castro
- 1956 Keller-Macy Cottage dedication Helen Keller
- 1956 Landing at Playa Las Coloradas Che Guevara
- 1956 March to Alegría de Pío Che Guevara
- 1956 Granma landing Fidel Castro
- 1956 Sierra Maestra guerrilla base Fidel Castro
- 1956 Rides an integrated Montgomery bus Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1956 Held in Johannesburg Prison Nelson Mandela