What happened on Wednesday April 04, 1956?

About April 4th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Senator Strom Thurmond resigned from the United States Senate, fulfilling a campaign pledge made during the 1954 South Carolina Senate election. By resigning, Thurmond positioned himself to be unopposed in completing the remaining four years of his term, strategically avoiding a primary election.
  • Day of the week: April 4th, 1956 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Great Pretender by The Platters
  • #1 UK song: The Poor People Of Paris by Winifred Atwell
  • Popular movie: The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit directed by Nunnally Johnson

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April 04, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 04, 1956:

  • Strom Thurmond's Senate Resignation Senator Strom Thurmond resigned from the United States Senate, fulfilling a campaign pledge made during the 1954 South Carolina Senate election. By resigning, Thurmond positioned himself to be unopposed in completing the remaining four years of his term, strategically avoiding a primary election.
  • David E. Kelley Birth David E. Kelley, renowned American television writer and producer, was born. He would later become famous for creating popular TV series like 'Ally McBeal', 'Boston Legal', and 'Big Little Lies'.
  • Fritz Kunnkel's Death Fritz Kunnkel, a prominent German physician and characterologist, passed away at the age of 66. Kunnkel was known for his contributions to psychological understanding of human personality and character development.

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April 04, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 04, 1956?


April 04, 1956 was a Wednesday and it was the 95th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 04, 1956 can also be written as 4/4/1956 in the US and as 4/4/1956 in UK and Europe.

April 04, 1956 in April 1956 calendar

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Who was born on April 04, 1956?


Famous people born on April 04, 1956:

  • David E Kelley

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April 04, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 04, 1956:

  • Mario Capurro
  • Sergio De Pilato
  • Lloyd Ingraham

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April 04, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 04, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 2nd and April 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 04, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 04, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week April 2nd and April 8th.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube
  2. - Juke Box Baby

April 04, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 04, 1956 was The Poor People Of Paris by Winifred Atwell, according to the music chart for the week April 2nd and April 8th.

  1. - The Poor People Of Paris youtube
  2. - It's Almost Tomorrow youtube
  3. - Rock And Roll Waltz youtube
  4. - Only You youtube
  5. - Memories Are Made Of This youtube
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April 04, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 4th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 04, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 04, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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April 04, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 04, 1956 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 04, 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 April 04, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 01:53 am and setting at 01:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 26, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Apr 25, 1956.

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How old is someone born on April 04, 1956?


Someone born on April 04, 1956 is:

69 years 1 month old,

or 829 months and 10 days old,

or 3606 weeks

or 25242 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 04, 1956?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 04, 1956?

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