1956 in Luxembourg

none 1956 The following lists events that happened during 1956 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke CharlotteCharlotte grand duchess of Luxembourg Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charlotte-grand-duchess-of-Luxembourg www.britannica.com 10 December 2022 en 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.Steinberg S. The Statesman's Year-Book 1964-65: The One-Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations 26 December 2016 Springer 978-0-230-27093-0 1223 https://books.google.com/books?id=O43LDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA1223 en 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 partial elections. October – December 29 September - Entry into service of the electrified railway lines between Luxembourg City and Thionville, and Luxembourg City and Arlon.Thewes (2011), p. 147 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 References Thewes Guy Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 https://sip.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/brochure-livre/minist-etat/sip/livre/gouvernements_depuis_1848_-_version_2011/Gouvernements_depuis_1848-version_2011.pdf 1 May 2026 2011 2011 Service Information et Presse Luxembourg City 978-2-87999-156-6 fr 1956