January 20, 1956, was a Friday. It was 68 years, 10 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.
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The best-selling single on January 20, 1956 was "Memories Are Made of This" by Dean Martin.
This date was 25,157 days ago. Approximately 839 months have passed. It was the 20th day of 1956, in week 03. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 68 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1956 had 366 days because it was a leap year. 280 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Friday, January 20, 1956. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
The holiday season of 1955 seems like a distant memory. New year's resolutions are already being abandoned, and many are eagerly awaiting their first paycheck after Christmas In music, the song "Memories Are Made of This" by Dean Martin is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and Sir Anthony Eden is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
In fashion, women are sporting chemise dresses, sheaths, sack dresses and straight-cut suits. Short boxy jackets and shift dresses are also beginning to become popular. Meanwhile, a lot of men are sporting a "Teddy Boy" style that involves leather jackets, greased-back hair, extremely narrow trousers and velvet-collared jackets. Men are also wearing formal suits as daywear. Tailfins on cars are extremely popular at the moment. The design looks futuristic, almost like a rocket or the twin rudders on the back of an airplane. It's 1956, so radio stations and jukeboxes are playing songs from singers such as Elvis Presley, Nelson Riddle, The Platters, Gogi Grant, Les Baxter, Doris Day, Dean Martin and Kay Starr.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Humphrey Bogart would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Cisco Kid", "Sky King", and "Gunsmoke". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Tom and Jerry", "The Mickey Mouse Club", and "Mighty Mouse Playhouse".
Popular toys at the moment include Foto-Electric Baseball, Tiny Tears (doll), Roy Rogers Plastic Figures, and Wooly Willy.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 20, 1956.
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People in January 1956 were watching the following TV series:
1956 saw the introduction of cars such as the 1957 Chevrolet, the Mercedes-Benz W105, the Studebaker Hawk, the Volvo Amazon, the Continental Mark II, and the Ford F-Series (third generation).
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1956:
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If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1956.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 20, 1962, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 20.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on January 20, 1956.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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