1956Arrest of Stefan WyszynskiStefan Wyszynski
Released after the death of Stalin & restored
Historical records for Poland in 1956, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Released after the death of Stalin & restored
Readmitted into the Polish United Workers Party
Appointed Auxiliarty Bishop
Appointed Chair of Ethics at the Catholic University
50 people are killed while rioting for more freedom
Identifies faint clouds later named the Kordylewski clouds.
Appointed First Secretary of the Polish United Workers Party
Appointed Foreign Minister
Develops the hanging mercury drop electrode for sensitive electrochemical analysis.
Reports observations of diffuse dust concentrations near Earth-Moon equilibrium points.
Appointed Party Leader of the Polish United Workers Party
Improves polarographic measurement of trace metals and other dissolved substances.
Appointed Member of Politburo
Appointed Member of PUWP, readmitted
50 people are killed while rioting for more freedom
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