Editing 1956 (section)

=== March ===
{{Main|March 1956}}
* [[March 1]] – The [[International Air Transport Association]] finalizes a draft of the [[ICAO spelling alphabet|radiotelephony spelling alphabet]], for the [[International Civil Aviation Organization]].
* [[March 2]] – [[Morocco]] declares its independence from France.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-04-24 |title=Morocco profile – Timeline |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14123260 |access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref>
* [[March 9]]
** The British deport Archbishop [[Makarios III|Makarios]] from [[Cyprus]] to the [[Seychelles]].
** The [[Soviet Armed Forces]] suppress [[1956 Georgian demonstrations|mass demonstrations]] in the [[Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic]], reacting to [[Nikita Khrushchev]]'s [[de-Stalinization]] policy.
* [[March 10]] – The [[Fairey Delta 2]] breaks the World Air Speed Record, raising it to {{convert|1132|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} or Mach 1.73, an increase of some {{convert|300|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} over the previous record, and thus becoming the first aircraft to exceed {{convert|1000|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} in level flight.
* [[March 11]] – After having opened in London the previous year, [[Laurence Olivier]]'s film, ''[[Richard III (1955 film)|Richard III]]'', adapted from [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]'s play, has its U.S. premiere in theatres and on [[NBC]]-TV on the same day. On television it is not shown in prime time, but as an afternoon [[wikt:matinee|matinée]], in a slightly cut version, one of the first such experiments. Olivier is later nominated for an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] for his performance.
* [[March 12]] – 96 [[U.S. Congress]]men sign the [[Southern Manifesto]], a protest against the 1954 [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] ruling (''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'') that [[desegregate]]d public education.
* [[March 13]] – [[Elvis Presley]] releases his first [[music recording sales certification|gold album]] titled ''[[Elvis Presley (album)|Elvis Presley]]'' in the United States.
* [[March 15]] – The [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' opens in New York City.
* [[March 19]] – At age 48, Dutch [[Boxing|boxer]] [[Bep van Klaveren]] contests his last match in [[Rotterdam]].
* [[March 20]] – [[Tunisia]] gains independence from France.
* [[March 21]] – The [[28th Academy Awards]] Ceremony is held in Los Angeles. ''[[Marty (film)|Marty]]'' is awarded [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]].
* [[March 23]] – [[Pakistan]] becomes the first [[Islamic republic]], and a [[Holiday#National days|national holiday]] is observed in the country, including the state of [[East Pakistan]].