1956 in Finland
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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
Births
- 19 April - Juhani Himanka[1]
- 24 September - Tapio Levo
- 20 October - Leo Palin
References
- ↑ "Juhani Himanka". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
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