Arrest of Stefan Wyszynski
Released after the death of Stalin & restored
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1956 in Poland
Explore 15 historical events and records for Poland in 1956.
Historical records for Poland in 1956
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Arrest of Wladyslaw Gomulka
Readmitted into the Polish United Workers Party
Bishop
Appointed Auxiliarty Bishop
Chairman
Appointed Chair of Ethics at the Catholic University
Demonstrations
50 people are killed while rioting for more freedom
Earth-Moon Lagrange Cloud Observations
Identifies faint clouds later named the Kordylewski clouds.
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of the Polish United Workers Party
Foreign Secretary of Poland
Appointed Foreign Minister
Hanging Mercury Drop Electrode
Develops the hanging mercury drop electrode for sensitive electrochemical analysis.
Kordylewski Dust Clouds
Reports observations of diffuse dust concentrations near Earth-Moon equilibrium points.
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Polish United Workers Party
Polarographic Trace Analysis
Improves polarographic measurement of trace metals and other dissolved substances.
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo
PUWP
Appointed Member of PUWP, readmitted
Rebellion of Rebels in Poznan
50 people are killed while rioting for more freedom
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