Video: 'Marilyn Monroe & Arthur Miller - The Civil Wedding 1956'
(Friday, June 29, 1956, 7:21 p.m. EDT) — Actress Marilyn Monroe, 30, married playwright Arthur Miller, 40, in a civil ceremony tonight in White Plains, New York. It was her third marriage and his second marriage. Continue reading Marilyn Monroe marries playwright Arthur Miller 60 years ago #OTD this hour (June 29 1956)
Video: 'The Searchers' trailer
(Thursday, June 28, 1956, evening EDT) — The King and I, a musical film about the king of Siam who clashes with the British governess hired to teach his children, premiered tonight at the Roxy in New York City.
Directed by Walter Lang, the film starred Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Maureen Hingert, Martin Benson and Rex Thompson.
Video: '45 85 Part 6' (June 28, 1956, at 7:51)
(Thursday, June 28, 1956, 6:00 a.m. CET; during the Cold War) –The Poznan 1956 protests, the first of several massive protests against the government of the People’s Republic of Poland, began on today at Poznan’s Cegielski Factories and were met with violent repression. Continue reading Rioting bursts out in Poznan, Poland 60 years ago this hour (June 28 1956)
(Saturday, June 16, 1956) — “The Wayward Wind” by Gogi Grant peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (June 16/23/30, July 7/14/21, 1956).
(Saturday, June 16, 1956) — “Standing on the Corner” by The Four Lads peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for three weeks.
Video: 'Eisenhower Seriously Ill (1956)'
(Saturday, June 9, 1956, 2:59 a.m. EDT) — U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, 65, was taken to Walter Reed hospital today for an emergency operation to remove an intestinal blockage. Eisenhower’s physicians termed his condition “excellent,” saying they looked for a “rapid and complete recovery.”
Video: 'Elvis - Hound Dog & Dialogue - Milton Berle Show - 5 June 1956'
(Tuesday, June 5, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Elvis Presley performed “Hound Dog” doing his hip-gyrating act live tonight on the the final episode of the original The Milton Berle Show in Los Angeles. From then on, cameras would only show him from the waist up.
Video: 'TONY CURTIS on The Ed Sullivan Show - RIP'
(Sunday, June 3, 1956, 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) — Film actor Tony Curtis celebrated his 31st birthday tonight with Ed Sullivan and Burt Lancaster (during a promotional spot for the film Trapeze) on tonight’s live edition of The Ed Sullivan Show from CBS Studio No. 50 in New York City.
(Saturday, June 2, 1956) — “Moonglow and Theme from Picnic“ by Morris Stoloff peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for three consecutive weeks (June 2/9/16, 1956).
(Saturday, June 2, 1956) — “Long Tall Sally” by Pat Boone peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for one week.
