March 20, 1956
Gas cost $0.30 a gallon in the spring of 1956, and the Dow Jones stood at 499 — the U.S. was pressing Egypt to join a ceasefire on the Israeli border as tensions in the Middle East kept American diplomats working through the season. On television, "I Love Lucy" remained the country's most-watched show, while readers were picking up William Brinkley's novel "Don't Go Near the Water" from the bestseller lists. The Philadelphia Warriors took the NBA title over the Fort Wayne Pistons that spring, the same season a British test aircraft called the Fairey Delta 2 became the first plane to exceed 1,000 miles per hour in level flight, setting a new world air speed record of 1,132 mph.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — March 20, 1956
NY Times Headlines — Week of March 20, 1956
U.N. Council Action Asked By Washington On Mideast; Mission To China Recalled U.N. Council Act On Mideast Asked Build-Up Of Armed Forces
World Events — March 1956
Time Person of the Year — 1956
On the radio
Billboard Charts — March 20, 1956
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1955–56 Season
Emmy Winners — 1956
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — March 20, 1956
On the field
Sports Champions — March 20, 1956
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