What day of the week was October 21, 1956?

The day of the week October 21st, 1956 fell on was a Sunday.

Carrie Fisher the American actress and screenwriter was born on 21 October in 1956.

Mau Mau Uprising: Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi is captured by the British Army the signalling the ultimate defeat of the rebellion, and essentially ending the British military campaign.