July 31, 1956, was a Tuesday. It was 68 years, 3 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
The best-selling single on July 31, 1956 was "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" by Elvis Presley.
This date occurred 24,934 days ago. Approximately 831 months have passed. It was the 213th day of 1956, in week 31. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on July 31, 1956, are now 68 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1956 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 277 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the fifties.
The date is July 31, 1956, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The summer of 1956 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September.
In music, the song "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Lone Ranger", "The Jack Benny Program", and "Annie Oakley".
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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Winky Dink and You", "Lassie", and "The Gumby Show". Children are playing with toys such as Foto-Electric Baseball, Toy Guns, Spinning Tops, and Play-Doh.
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In July 1956, TV audiences were watching the following 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).
If you were a kid on July 31, 1956, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 July 31, 1962, instead.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on July 31, 1956.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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