May 6, 1956, was a Sunday. It was 68 years, 5 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
The best-selling single on May 6, 1956 was "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley.
This date was 25,020 days ago. Approximately 834 months have passed. It was the 127th day of 1956, in week 18. 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, May 6, 1956. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.
The summer of 1956 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In music, the song "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley 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?", "You Bet Your Life", "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", and "The Danny Thomas Show". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "Captain Kangaroo", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", and "The Gumby Show".
Popular toys at the moment include BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Feed the Elephant, Mr. Potato Head, and Roy Rogers Plastic Figures.
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The following TV shows were popular in May 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).
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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 May 6, 1962, instead.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on May 6, 1956.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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