1956 in Colombia
Events of 1956 in Colombia.
Incumbents
- President: Gustavo Rojas Pinilla.
- Vice President: N/A.
Events
Ongoing
January
- 26 January – The Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic is formed.
February
- 5 February – Clashes between the government police and protesters result in the deaths of nine people.
March
June
- 7–24 June – 1956 Vuelta a Colombia
- 24 June – The Colombian Conservative Party and Colombian Liberal Party sign the Pact of Benidorm, an agreement that establishes the National Front.
August
- 7 August – Seven army ammunition trucks filled with dynamite explode in Cali, killing more than 1,000 people.
November
- 22 November – Colombia participates in the Olympics for the fourth time at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Uncertain
- 1956 Campeonato Profesional
- The Cartagena Refinery is built.
- Caritas Colombia is created.