How many years ago was 1956?

How long ago was 1956?

To put into perspective how long ago 1956 was:

• A person who turned 21 in 1956 is now 89 years of age.
• The teenagers that existed in 1956 are now 81–87 years old.
• Most of the people who were born in 1956 are retired.
• Six decades have passed since then.
• The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 101 inches since 1956.
• There have been roughly 3,536 weekends since then.
• Names such as Pelé, Sam Cooke, and Buddy Holly were not famous at the time.
• Popular songs that year included the likes of "Memories Are Made of This" by Dean Martin, "Rock and Roll Waltz" by Kay Starr, "Lisbon Antigua" by Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra, "The Poor People of Paris" by Les Baxter, "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley, and "The Wayward Wind" by Gogi Grant.
• The Earth has travelled 306 billion miles through space since 1956.
• People were using rotary phones.
• There was no such thing as "Barbie".
• There were no satellites in the sky.
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 170 centimeters since 1956.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 136–204 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 272 seasons of weather.
• Credit cards did not exist.
• Plastic wasn't popular yet.
• The vast majority of households did not have smoke detectors in 1956.
• The miniskirt wasn't popular yet.