Across
- 4. Second African country to become free from France in the same year (7)
- 7. First of two African countries to become independent in 1956 (7)
- 8. Calling this South American country? Add 58 before the phone number (9)
- 9. Cerium, with atomic number 58, is this kind of element (4,5)
- 10. This WW2 commander is elected as the US president for the second time (10)
- 11. 'My Fair Lady' makes its stage debut at this famous NY theatre district (8)
- 14. GE added this 'useful' function to the alarm clock in 1956 (6)
Down
- 1. in 1956, Pakistan declared itself to be the first ------ republic (7)
- 2. One of two southern Indian states formed in '56 (6)
- 3. This East Asian powerhouse joins the UN in the year you were born (5)
- 4. You share your birthday with this actor known for his role in 'Forrest Gump' (3,5)
- 5. The hard disk drive is invented by this tech giant in '56 (3)
- 6. Norma Jean Mortenson changed her name to this unforgettable one in '56 (7,6)
- 12. The world loses this creator of Eeyore, Tigger, Piglet and Pooh (1,1,5)
- 13. These people saw omens with the number 58 before the Spanish arrived (5)