August 5, 1956, was a Sunday. It was 68 years, 3 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
The best-selling single on August 5, 1956 was "My Prayer" by The Platters.
This date occurred 24,945 days ago. Approximately 832 months have passed. It was the 218th day of 1956, in week 31. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on August 5, 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. The Earth has experienced 277 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is August 5, 1956, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
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 "My Prayer" by The Platters 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 Jack Benny Program", "Annie Oakley", and "Gunsmoke". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Adventures of Superman", "Lassie", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", and "The Gumby Show".
Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Tiny Tears (doll), BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Mr. Potato Head.
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Television shows that people were watching in August 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).
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
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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 August 5, 1962, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 5.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on August 5, 1956.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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