April 5th (1956) was a Thursday. It's the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 271 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 5th April, 1956
» Fidel Castro declares himself at war with President of Cuba called Cuban President Fulgencio Batista.
» In Sri Lanka, the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna win the general elections in a landslide and Solomon Bandaranaike e.g S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike is sworn in as the Prime Minister.
Famous Birthdays on April 5 in 1956
» Dwight Hicks, American football player and actor
» Suzi Leather, English civil servant
» Diamond Dallas Page, American wrestler and actor
April 5th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Albert of Montecorvino
» Æthelburh of Kent known as Ethelburga of Lyminge
» Saint Derfel or Derfel Gadarn
» Gerald of Sauve-Majeure
» Juliana of Liège
» Maria Crescentia Höss
» Pandita Mary Ramabai (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Ruadán of Lorrha
» Vincent Ferrer
» April 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Cold Food Festival, held on April 4 if it is a Leap year (China); and its related observances: