1956 in Luxembourg
| Years in Luxembourg: | 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s |
| Years: | 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 |
The following lists events that happened during 1956 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Incumbents[]
| Position | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke | Charlotte |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Bech |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | Émile Reuter |
| President of the Council of State | Félix Welter |
| Mayor of Luxembourg City | Émile Hamilius |
Events[]
January – March[]
April – June[]
- 9 May – Princess Elisabeth marries Franz, Duke of Hohenberg.
- 24 May – Representing Luxembourg, Michèle Arnaud appears in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 with the song 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 .
October – December[]
- 29 September - Entry into service of the electrified railway lines between Luxembourg City and Thionville, and Luxembourg City and Arlon.[1]
- 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[]
- 15 March – , television director
- 22 March – Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- 11 May - Claude Lenners, composer
- 13 August – Gast Waltzing, musician
- 30 August – , politician
- 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
- 16 March – , jurist and politician
- 23 March – , writer
- 21 October – Joseph Laurent Philippe, bishop
- 11 December – , politician
Footnotes[]
- ^ 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.
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