What Happened on December 18, 1956

Historical Events

"To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV

Inaugural Ballon d'Or

Ballon d'Or: Blackpool & England winger Stanley Matthews wins inaugural award for best football player in Europe; beats Real Madrid pair Alfredo Di Stéfano & Raymond Kopa

Football Player and Coach Alfredo Di Stéfano

Israeli flag hoisted on Mount Sinai
Japan admitted to UN

Rizzuto for the Yankees

Phil Rizzuto signs as NY Yankees radio-TV announcer

Sportscaster and MLB Shortstop Phil Rizzuto

Events in 1956

Famous Birthdays

Reinhold Ewald, German physicist and cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-25), born in Mönchengladbach, West Germany
Ron White, American comedian, born in Fritch, Texas
T. K. Carter, American actor (Punky Brewster - "Mike"; Just Our Luck - "Shabu"), born in Los Angeles, California

Born in 1956 1956 Highlights