1956 in Luxembourg
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The following lists events that happened during 1956 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents
| Position | Incumbent |
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Grand Duke
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Charlotte[1] |
Prime Minister
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Joseph Bech |
President of the Chamber of Deputies
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Émile Reuter |
President of the Council of State
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Félix Welter
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Mayor of Luxembourg City
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Émile Hamilius |
Events
January – March
April – June
- 9 May – Princess Elisabeth marries Franz, Duke of Hohenberg.[2]
- 24 May – Representing Luxembourg, Ne crois pas. No rankings are stated except the winner: Lys Assia of Switzerland.
- 10 June – Charly Gaul wins the 1956 Giro d'Italia.
July – September
- 27 July - The Constitution of Luxembourg is amended to make the terms of all members of the Chamber of Deputies expire on the first Sunday of June 1959. As a result, all members would be elected at the same time, rather than in partial elections.
October – December
- 29 September - Entry into service of the electrified railway lines between Luxembourg City and Thionville, and Luxembourg City and Arlon.[3]
- 25 October - The Constitution of Luxembourg is amended in two places to allow for the delegation of constitutional powers to international organisations, in preparation for the creation of the European Economic Community.
- 27 October - The Saar Treaty is signed in Luxembourg, allowing for the transfer of the Saarland to West Germany.
Births
- 22 March – Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- 11 May - Claude Lenners, composer
- 13 August – Gast Waltzing, musician
- 5 September – Marianne Majerus, photographer
- 13 September – Lucien Lux, politician
- 16 October – François Bausch, politician
- 17 November – Gaston Reinig, soldier and Chief of Defence
Deaths
- 13 March – Albert Simon, illustrator
- 21 October – Joseph Laurent Philippe, bishop
Footnotes
- ^ "Charlotte | grand duchess of Luxembourg | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-230-27093-0.
- ^ Thewes (2006), p. 147
References
- Thewes, Guy (2006). Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 (PDF) (in French) (2006 ed.). Luxembourg City: Service Information et Presse. ISBN 978-2-87999-156-6. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
