December 11, 1956

December 11, 1956, was a Tuesday. It was 68 years and 8 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Top song: December 11, 1956

The best-selling single on December 11, 1956 was "Singing the Blues" by Guy Mitchell.

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Facts

This date occurred 24,845 days ago. Approximately 828 months have passed. It was the 346th day of 1956, in week 50. The decade was the fifties. The end of 1956 was just 20 days away. People who were born on December 11, 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. We have gone through approximately 276 seasons of weather since this date.

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The date is December 11, 1956, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1956 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio.

In music, the song "Singing the Blues" by Guy Mitchell 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", "You Bet Your Life", 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 "Winky Dink and You", "Adventures of Pow Wow", "Captain Kangaroo", and "The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show". Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Tiny Tears (doll), BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Colorforms.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 11, 1956, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1956 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
Native American Zodiac: December 11, 1956 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 11, 1956.

Christmas 1956
The Christmas period of 1956 was in full swing by this stage. The decorations were up, festive music was playing on the radio, people were feeling stressed, retail stores were filled with shoppers, and everyone was making plans for the big day.
Movies from 1956
The most popular movies in 1956 were The Ten Commandments, Around the World in 80 Days, Giant, Seven Wonders of the World, The King and I, Trapeze and War and Peace.
1956 in music
The radio stations in 1956 were dominated by artists such as Elvis Presley, Nelson Riddle, The Platters, Gogi Grant, Les Baxter, Doris Day, Dean Martin and Kay Starr.
The Hungarian freedom fighter
"The Hungarian freedom fighter" was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1956. This followed the Hungarian Revolution in October and November.
Tailfins on cars
Tailfins on cars were a popular style around this time. The design looked futuristic, almost like the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.
Rock and roll
In the mid-1950s, a new music genre called "Rock and Roll" began to take off.
Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses
Panty raids were a popular college prank at the time. Large groups of male students would "raid" the living quarters of their female counterparts and then steal their underwear as proof that the raid had been successful. These raids took place during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.
Poodle skirts are a thing
Women and young girls were wearing wide, unrestricted felt skirts called "poodle skirts." These were solid-colored skirts that had a design or a logo. In many cases, the design was an image of a poodle or a cat.
Greasers
A youth subculture called "greasers" emerged during the 1950s and early 1960s. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.
The Jukebox
The jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Teenagers and young adults would often hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.
Men are getting "DA haircuts"
The "DA haircut" was extremely popular among men. The cut consisted of a combed-back hairstyle that was parted down the middle at the back. "DA" stood for "Duck's Ass," which is what many people liked to call the style.
Sock hops
Sock hops were informal dance events for teenagers. The name originated from the fact that many of these dances required participants to remove their shoes. This is because sock hops were often held in high school gymnasiums, and the organizers didn't want scuff marks on the floors.
Capitalism vs Communism
The ideological clash between capitalism and communism heated up during the 1950s. It was during this period that a "Cold War" started between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the US, there were fears that Soviet spies had infiltrated all parts of society, including Hollywood.
The economy is booming
The world was recovering from World War II. Many countries witnessed an economic boom during this decade. Unemployment was low, consumerism increased, mortgages were cheap, and governments started to invest in infrastructure such as highways. For many, this was the "golden age" of the economy.
Rotary phones
Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.
More and more people are buying television sets
More and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 11, 1956.

November 13, 1956: The US Supreme Court rules that Alabama's segregated bus laws are illegal.
November 22, 1956: The 1956 Summer Olympics begin in Melbourne, Australia.
November 24, 1956: The Western film "Giant" is released in movie theaters.
November 26, 1956: The first episode of the American game show "The Price Is Right" is aired on NBC.
November 29, 1956: The comedy film "The Teahouse of the August Moon" is released.
December 4, 1956: Million Dollar Quartet: An impromptu recording session takes place between Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins at the Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.
This date: December 11, 1956
December 12, 1956: The UN Security Council accepts Japan's membership application to the United Nations.
December 30, 1956: NFL: The New York Giants defeat the Chicago Bears by 47-7 to win the 1956 NFL Championship Game.
January 9, 1957: Anthony Eden resigns as the UK Prime Minister.
January 10, 1957: Harold Macmillan becomes the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on December 11, 1956

TV audiences were watching the following shows on December 11, 1956:

Fury

Gunsmoke

Annie Oakley

The Danny Thomas Show

The Roy Rogers Show

I Love Lucy

Sky King

The Jack Benny Program

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

You Bet Your Life

What's My Line?

The Lone Ranger

Cars in 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).

Cartoons and children's TV shows in December 1956

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Heckle and Jeckle

The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show

The Gumby Show

Mighty Mouse Playhouse

Captain Kangaroo

The Mickey Mouse Club

Adventures of Pow Wow

Father Knows Best

Lassie

Winky Dink and You

Adventures of Superman

Toys in 1956

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Wooly Willy

Play-Doh

Matchbox toy cars

Roy Rogers Plastic Figures

Mr. Potato Head

Feed the Elephant

Colorforms

BAS-KET Miniature Basketball

Tiny Tears (doll)

Spinning Tops

Toy Guns

Foto-Electric Baseball

Were you born on December 11, 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 December 11, 1962, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 11.

Jermaine Jackson

Musician
Born on December 11, 1954
He turned 2 on this day in 1956.

DJ Yella

Rapper
Born on December 11, 1961
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.

Mos Def

Rapper
Born on December 11, 1973
He was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Rey Mysterio

Wrestler
Born on December 11, 1974
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Rider Strong

Actor
Born on December 11, 1979
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on December 11, 1956.

UK Prime Minister

Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on December 11, 1956 was most likely conceived around March 20, 1956.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 11, 1956 is close to September 3, 1957.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 11, 1956:

24,845 days have passed since this date.
3,549 weeks have passed.
2,146,608,000 seconds have passed since December 11, 1956.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,504,376,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,107,649,728,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 357,768,000 times.
You have taken approximately 184,608,288 steps. That's roughly 82,048 miles.
25,759,296 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to December 11, 1956

Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Christmas 1956

Movies from 1956

1956 in music

The Hungarian freedom fighter

Tailfins on cars

Rock and roll

Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses

Poodle skirts are a thing

Greasers

The Jukebox

Men are getting "DA haircuts"

Sock hops

Capitalism vs Communism

The economy is booming

Rotary phones

More and more people are buying television sets