January 28th, 1956

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on January 28th, 1956.

• Elvis Presley performs on TV for the first time.

Take me back to January 28th, 1956!

Let's go back in time!

The date is January 28th, 1956, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

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 Cisco Kid", "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", "The Jack Benny Program", and "Gunsmoke". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Crusader Rabbit", "Winky Dink and You", "Captain Kangaroo", and "Mighty Mouse Playhouse". Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, Spinning Tops, Tiny Tears (doll), and Roy Rogers Plastic Figures.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 28th, 1956.

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  Movies from 1956.

  The most popular movies in 1956 were The Ten Commandments, Around the World in 80 Days, Giant, Seven Wonders of the World, The King and I, Trapeze and War and Peace.

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  1956 in music.

  The radio stations in 1956 were dominated by artists such as Elvis Presley, Nelson Riddle, The Platters, Gogi Grant, Les Baxter, Doris Day, Dean Martin and Kay Starr.

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  The Hungarian freedom fighter.

  "The Hungarian freedom fighter" was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1956. This followed the Hungarian Revolution in October and November.

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  Tailfins on cars.

  Tailfins on cars were a popular style around this time. The design looked futuristic, almost like the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.

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  Rock and roll.

  In the mid-1950s, a new music genre called "Rock and Roll" began to take off.

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  Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses.

  Panty raids were a popular college prank at the time. Large groups of male students would "raid" the living quarters of their female counterparts and then steal their underwear as proof that the raid had been successful. These raids took place during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.

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  Poodle skirts are a thing.

  Women and young girls were wearing wide, unrestricted felt skirts called "poodle skirts." These were solid-colored skirts that had a design or a logo. In many cases, the design was an image of a poodle or a cat.

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  Greasers.

  A youth subculture called "greasers" emerged during the 1950s and early 1960s. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.

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  The Jukebox.

  The jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Teenagers and young adults would often hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.

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  Men are getting "DA haircuts".

  The "DA haircut" was extremely popular among men. The cut consisted of a combed-back hairstyle that was parted down the middle at the back. "DA" stood for "Duck's Ass," which is what many people liked to call the style.

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  Sock hops.

  Sock hops were informal dance events for teenagers. The name originated from the fact that many of these dances required participants to remove their shoes. This is because sock hops were often held in high school gymnasiums, and the organizers didn't want scuff marks on the floors.

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  Capitalism vs Communism.

  The ideological clash between capitalism and communism heated up during the 1950s. It was during this period that a "Cold War" started between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the US, there were fears that Soviet spies had infiltrated all parts of society, including Hollywood.

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  The economy is booming.

  The world was recovering from World War II. Many countries witnessed an economic boom during this decade. Unemployment was low, consumerism increased, mortgages were cheap, and governments started to invest in infrastructure such as highways. For many, this was the "golden age" of the economy.

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  Rotary phones.

  Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.

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  More and more people are buying television sets.

  More and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 67 years, 7 months, and 24 days have passed since January 28th, 1956.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 4 of 1956.
• Leap Year: 1956 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: People born on January 28th, 1956, are now 67 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1956 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to January 28th, 1956.

• January 1st, 1956: 124 people are killed after a crowd crush occurs at the Yahiko Shrine in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
• January 5th, 1956: It is announced that Hollywood actress Grace Kelly is engaged to Monaco's Prince Rainier.
• January 8th, 1956: Five Evangelical Christian missionaries from the United States are killed by the Huaorani people of the rain forest of Ecuador.
• January 27th, 1956: Elvis Presley releases his song "Heartbreak Hotel".
• This date: January 28th, 1956
• January 30th, 1956: The home of African American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is bombed.
• February 22nd, 1956: "Heartbreak Hotel" becomes Elvis Presley's first song to make it into the US music charts.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 28th, 1956, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1956 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: January 28th, 1956 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of 1950s fashion.

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1956.

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).

Were you born on this date?

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 28th, 1962, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 28th, 1956 was most likely conceived around May 7th, 1955.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 28th, 1956 is close to October 20th, 1956.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 28th, 1956.

• 24,709 days have passed since this date.
• 3,529 weeks have passed.
• 2,134,854,000 seconds have passed since January 28th, 1956.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,490,663,000 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,101,584,664,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 355,809,000 times.
• You have taken approximately 183,597,444 steps. That's roughly 81,599 miles!
• Since this date, 25,618,248 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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