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1956 in Finland
Events in the year
1956 in
Finland
.
Incumbents
President
:
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
(until 1 March);
Urho Kekkonen
(starting 1 March)
Prime Minister
:
Urho Kekkonen
(until 3 March);
Karl-August Fagerholm
(starting 3 March)
Events
Finland participated
in the
1956 Summer Olympics
, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, in Melbourne, Australia. The team of 72 Finns included 64 competitors. They won a total of 15 medals.
Establishments
Eino Leino Prize
.
Fagerholm II Cabinet
.
Häädetkeidas Strict Nature Reserve
.
Käpylän Pallo
.
Museum of Finnish Architecture
.
Palloiluseura Apollo
.
Salon Palloilijat
.
Births
19 April -
Juhani Himanka
24 September -
Tapio Levo
20 October -
Leo Palin
References