July 26, 1956, was a Thursday. It was 68 years, 3 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on July 26, 1956:
The best-selling single on July 26, 1956 was "The Wayward Wind" by Gogi Grant.
This date was 24,958 days ago. Approximately 832 months have passed. It was the 208th day of 1956, in week 30. 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. 277 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the fifties.
It is Thursday, July 26, 1956. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The summer of 1956 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September.
In music, the song "The Wayward Wind" by Gogi Grant 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", "What's My Line?", "The Roy Rogers Show", and "The Danny Thomas Show". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Adventures of Superman", "Adventures of Pow Wow", and "The Gumby Show". Popular toys at the moment include Tiny Tears (doll), BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Mr. Potato Head, and Play-Doh.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 26, 1956.
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In July 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 July 26, 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 July 26, 1962, instead.
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Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on July 26, 1956.
Sir Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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