April 8, 1956, was a Sunday. It was 68 years, 7 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
The best-selling single on April 8, 1956 was "The Poor People of Paris" by Les Baxter.
This date was 25,064 days ago. Approximately 835 months have passed. It was the 99th day of 1956, in week 14. 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. The Earth has experienced 278 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Sunday, April 8, 1956. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.
The summer of 1956 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In music, the song "The Poor People of Paris" by Les Baxter 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 "What's My Line?", "The Gene Autry Show", "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", and "Fury". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Crusader Rabbit", "Winky Dink and You", and "Captain Kangaroo".
Popular toys at the moment include Tiny Tears (doll), BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Colorforms, and Feed the Elephant.
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The following TV shows were popular in April 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).
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 April 8, 1962, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 8.
First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on April 8, 1918
She turned 38 on this day in 1956.
American musician Deceased
Born on April 8, 1972
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.
Navy Seal sniper Deceased
Born on April 8, 1974
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.
South Korean singer Deceased
Born on April 8, 1990
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on April 8, 1956.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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