December 16, 1956, was a Sunday. It was exactly 68 years ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
The best-selling single on December 16, 1956 was "Singing the Blues" by Guy Mitchell.
This date was 24,837 days ago. Approximately 828 months have passed. It was the 351st day of 1956, in week 50. The decade was the fifties. The end of 1956 was just 15 days away. People born on this day are currently 67 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1956 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 276 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Sunday, December 16, 1956. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.
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.
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 "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Lone Ranger", "I Love Lucy", and "The Roy Rogers Show". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "The Mickey Mouse Club", "The Gumby Show", and "The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show".
Popular toys at the moment include Colorforms, Feed the Elephant, Mr. Potato Head, and Roy Rogers Plastic Figures.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on December 16, 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 TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1956:
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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 16, 1962, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 16.
Stand-up comedian Deceased
Born on December 16, 1961
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.
Wrestler Deceased
Born on December 16, 1979
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.
German soccer player
Born on December 16, 1988
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on December 16, 1956.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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