What happened on Sunday June 03, 1956?

About June 3rd, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: British submarine HMS Telemachus temporarily goes missing during a hydrographic survey near the Australian Antarctic Territory. After an extensive air and sea search, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain locates the submarine, and the 'subsunk' alert is subsequently cancelled
  • Day of the week: June 3rd, 1956 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates
  • #1 UK song: I'll Be Home by Pat Boone
  • Popular movie: Trapeze directed by Carol Reed

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June 03, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 03, 1956:

  • HMS Telemachus Temporary Disappearance British submarine HMS Telemachus temporarily goes missing during a hydrographic survey near the Australian Antarctic Territory. After an extensive air and sea search, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain locates the submarine, and the 'subsunk' alert is subsequently cancelled
  • British Railways Class Renaming British Railways officially renames 'Third Class' passenger facilities as 'Second Class', a significant change in passenger travel classification. This adjustment came after Second Class facilities had been previously abolished in 1875, leaving only First and Third Class options.
  • KGUN TV Channel 9 Launches in Tucson KGUN TV, an ABC affiliate broadcasting on channel 9, begins its television operations in Tucson, Arizona, expanding local media landscape
  • Marlene Bauer Hagge Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Marlene Bauer Hagge secures victory at the LPGA Pittsburgh Golf Open, highlighting women's achievements in professional sports

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June 03, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 03, 1956?


June 03, 1956 was a Sunday and it was the 155th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 03, 1956 can also be written as 6/3/1956 in the US and as 3/6/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 03, 1956?


Famous people born on June 03, 1956:

  • Stacy Horn

    Digital pioneer who founded ECHO, an innovative online community in 1989, and authored 'Cyberville', a seminal book about early internet...

  • Elisabetta Gardini

    Italian television actress and host who was prominent in the mid-1980s, known for her roles in TV series and hosting the top morning show.

  • George Burley

    Scottish football professional who had a notable career as both a player and football manager in the United Kingdom.

  • Danny Wilde (musician)

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June 03, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 03, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 28th and June 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 03, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 03, 1956 was Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

  1. - Moonglow And Theme From Picnic youtube

June 03, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 03, 1956 was I'll Be Home by Pat Boone, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

  1. - I'll Be Home youtube
  2. - No Other Love youtube
  3. - Lost John / Stewball youtube
  4. - My September Love youtube
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June 03, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 3rd is Gemini.

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June 03, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 03, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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June 03, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 03, 1956 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 03, 1956 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 03, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 20% full, rising at 01:44 am and setting at 03:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 24, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Jun 23, 1956.

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How old is someone born on June 03, 1956?


Someone born on June 03, 1956 is:

68 years 10 months old,

or 826 months and 29 days old,

or 3595 weeks and 5 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 03, 1956?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 03, 1956?

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