April 2, 1956, was a Monday. It was 68 years, 7 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
What happened on April 2, 1956?
The best-selling single on April 2, 1956 was "The Poor People of Paris" by Les Baxter.
This date was 25,071 days ago. Approximately 836 months have passed. It was the 93rd day of 1956, in week 14. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 68 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1956 had 366 days because it was a leap year. The Earth has experienced 279 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Monday, April 2, 1956. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer of 1956 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In music, the song "The Poor People of Paris" by Les Baxter 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", "The Jack Benny Program", and "Sky King". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Winky Dink and You", "Lassie", and "Father Knows Best".
Popular toys at the moment include Foto-Electric Baseball, Toy Guns, Colorforms, and Wooly Willy.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 2, 1956.
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Television shows that people were watching in April 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 April 2, 1962, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 2.
Historical figure Deceased
Born on April 2, 1965
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.
Baseball player & actress Deceased
Born on April 2, 1992
She was born exactly 36 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on April 2, 1956.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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