24 May 1956 Posted on May 23, 2021 by Staff The first Eurovision Song Contest is held in Lugano, Switzerland. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it; so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it." Elbert Hubbard — Click here for more from Elbert Hubbard Related posts: 24 May 1956 24 May 1956 29 January 1959 6 April 1974 30 January 1956 25 February 1956 3 January 1956 25 September 1956 6 November 1956 3 January 1956