December 31, 1956, was a Monday. It was 67 years, 11 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
The best-selling single on December 31, 1956 was "Singing the Blues" by Guy Mitchell.
New Year's Eve 1956 occurred 24,828 days ago. Approximately 828 months have passed. It was the 366th day of 1956, in week 01. The decade was the fifties. It was the last day of the year. People who were born on December 31, 1956, are now 67 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1956 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 276 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the fifties.
The date is December 31, 1956, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
It's New Year's Eve, and everyone is wondering what the year 1957 will bring. 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 "What's My Line?", "The Jack Benny Program", "The Roy Rogers Show", 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 "Winky Dink and You", "Captain Kangaroo", "The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show", and "Heckle and Jeckle".
Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Spinning Tops, Roy Rogers Plastic Figures, and Play-Doh.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 31, 1956.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 31, 1956.
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In December 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 December 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 December 31, 1962, instead.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on December 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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