January 1, 1956
Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1956 Summer Olympics — 1956 edition of the association football tournament during the Olympic Summer Games
1956 Summer Olympics medal table
1956 South American Championship — football tournament
1956 AFC Asian Cup — football tournament
Hungarian Revolution of 1956 — 1956 revolution in Hungary
1956 Formula One season — sports season
1956 Winter Olympics — 7th edition of Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Hundred Flowers Campaign — period in Chinese history
Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics — swimming events at the Olympics