September 2, 1956, was a Sunday. It was 68 years, 2 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
The best-selling single on September 2, 1956 was "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley.
This date was 24,918 days ago. Approximately 831 months have passed. It was the 246th day of 1956, in week 35. 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 277 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Sunday, September 2, 1956. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the days ahead.
Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. In the United States, it is Labor Day weekend. People are attending barbecues and other gatherings. To many Americans, Labor Day represents the end of summer 1956. In music, the song "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley 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 "What's My Line?", "The Jack Benny Program", "The Danny Thomas Show", and "Fury".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Winky Dink and You", "The Mickey Mouse Club", "Captain Kangaroo", and "The Gumby Show". Popular toys at the moment include Tonka trucks, Foto-Electric Baseball, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Play-Doh.
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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).
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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 September 2, 1962, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 2.
American school teacher Deceased
Born on September 2, 1948
She turned 8 on this day in 1956.
British politician
Born on September 2, 1962
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on September 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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