1956 in Finland

← 1955 1954 1953 1956 in Finland → 1957 1958 1959
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1956 Timeline of Finnish history

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 ^[1]
• 24 September - Tapio Levo
• 20 October - Leo Palin

References

1. "Juhani Himanka". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 24 August 2025.