December 1, 1956, was a Saturday. It was 68 years and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
The best-selling single on December 1, 1956 was "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley.
This date occurred 24,858 days ago. Approximately 829 months have passed. It was the 336th day of 1956, in week 48. The decade was the fifties. There were only 30 days left in the year. People who were born on December 1, 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 276 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is December 1, 1956, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
The Christmas season of 1956 has begun. In music, the song "Love Me Tender" 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 "What's My Line?", "Sky King", "The Roy Rogers Show", 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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "Father Knows Best", "The Mickey Mouse Club", and "The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show".
Children are playing with toys such as BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Colorforms, Roy Rogers Plastic Figures, and Matchbox toy cars.
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Television shows that people were watching in December 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 December 1, 1962, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 1.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on December 1, 1956.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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