April 18, 1956, was a Wednesday. It was 68 years, 8 months, and 12 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
Notable events that occurred on April 18, 1956:
The best-selling single on April 18, 1956 was "The Poor People of Paris" by Les Baxter.
This date was 25,093 days ago. Approximately 836 months have passed. It was the 109th day of 1956, in week 16. 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. We have gone through approximately 279 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, April 18, 1956. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend 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 "The Lone Ranger", "What's My Line?", "The Danny Thomas Show", and "Fury". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Adventures of Superman", "Lassie", and "Captain Kangaroo".
Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Mr. Potato Head, and Wooly Willy.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 18, 1956.
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Notable events that happened close to April 18, 1956.
Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.
People in April 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:
Toys and games that were popular in 1956:
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 18, 1962, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 18.
American talk show host
Born on April 18, 1963
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.
American actress
Born on April 18, 1976
She was born exactly 20 years after this date.
Media personality
Born on April 18, 1979
She was born exactly 23 years after this date.
White House press secretary
Born on April 18, 1988
She was born exactly 32 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on April 18, 1956.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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