What happened on Monday June 04, 1956?

About June 4th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's groundbreaking speech criticizing Josef Stalin's brutal regime and personality cult was made public, marking a significant moment in Soviet political history. This speech represented a pivotal turning point in de-Stalinization, challenging the previous totalitarian narrative and exposing the widespread political repression under Stalin's leadership.
  • Day of the week: June 4th, 1956 was a Monday
  • 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: Female Jungle directed by Bruno VeSota

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June 04, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 04, 1956:

  • Khrushchev's Secret Speech Denouncing Stalin Becomes Public Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's groundbreaking speech criticizing Josef Stalin's brutal regime and personality cult was made public, marking a significant moment in Soviet political history. This speech represented a pivotal turning point in de-Stalinization, challenging the previous totalitarian narrative and exposing the widespread political repression under Stalin's leadership.
  • Death of Katherine MacDonald, Silent Film Actress Katherine MacDonald, a prominent American actress and film producer from the silent film era, passed away. Known for her contributions to early Hollywood cinema, MacDonald was a notable figure in the entertainment industry during the 1910s and 1920s.

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

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What day of the week was June 04, 1956?


June 04, 1956 was a Monday and it was the 156th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 04, 1956 can also be written as 6/4/1956 in the US and as 4/6/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 04, 1956?


Famous people born on June 04, 1956:

  • Reeves Gabrels
  • Claudio Sadler
  • Keith David

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


Famous people died on June 04, 1956:

  • Katherine MacDonald

    American actress and producer (d. 1956).

  • Auguste Jean Baptiste Chevalier

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June 04, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 04, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 4th and June 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 04, 1956 was Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates, according to the music chart for the week June 4th and June 10th.

  1. - Moonglow And Theme From Picnic youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 04, 1956 was I'll Be Home by Pat Boone, according to the music chart for the week June 4th and June 10th.

  1. - I'll Be Home youtube
  2. - No Other Love youtube
  3. - Lost John / Stewball youtube
  4. - Heartbreak Hotel youtube
  5. - My September Love youtube
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June 04, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 4th is Gemini.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on June 04, 1956 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 04, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 02:13 am and setting at 04:58 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 04, 1956?


Someone born on June 04, 1956 is:

68 years 11 months old,

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or 3597 weeks and 2 days old,

or 25181 days old,

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

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

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