What happened on Monday March 05, 1956?

About March 5th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: The classic film 'King Kong' was televised for the first time, marking a significant moment in entertainment media history. This broadcast represented an important milestone in bringing cinematic experiences directly into American homes during the mid-1950s television revolution.
  • Day of the week: March 5th, 1956 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Great Pretender by The Platters
  • #1 UK song: It's Almost Tomorrow by The Dreamweavers
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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March 05, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 05, 1956:

  • King Kong First Television Broadcast The classic film 'King Kong' was televised for the first time, marking a significant moment in entertainment media history. This broadcast represented an important milestone in bringing cinematic experiences directly into American homes during the mid-1950s television revolution.
  • Mickey Wright Wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open Professional golfer Mickey Wright secured victory at the LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open, further establishing her reputation as one of the most accomplished female golfers of her era. Wright was known for her exceptional technical skills and would go on to become a legendary figure in women's professional golf.
  • No Significant Documented Events After thorough review, no unique or notable historical events were found for March 5, 1956, based on available sources.

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March 05, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 05, 1956?


March 05, 1956 was a Monday and it was the 65th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 1956 can also be written as 3/5/1956 in the US and as 5/3/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 05, 1956?


Famous people born on March 05, 1956:

  • Teena Marie
    Teena Marie

    Renowned American R&B singer-songwriter known as the 'Ivory Queen of Soul', who significantly influenced the music industry during the late...

  • Adriana Barraza

    Acclaimed Mexican actress who received an Academy Award nomination for her powerful performance in the film 'Babel'.

  • Marco Paolini

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March 05, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 05, 1956:

  • Annibale Ajmone Marsan
  • Giulio Bergmann

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March 05, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 05, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 5th and March 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 05, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 05, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube

March 05, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 05, 1956 was It's Almost Tomorrow by The Dreamweavers, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

  1. - It's Almost Tomorrow youtube
  2. - Memories Are Made Of This youtube
  3. - Rock And Roll Waltz youtube
  4. - Zambesi youtube
  5. - Only You youtube
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March 05, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 5th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 05, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 05, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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March 05, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 05, 1956 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 05, 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 March 05, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 01:57 am and setting at 12:25 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on March 05, 1956?


Someone born on March 05, 1956 is:

69 years 2 months old,

or 830 months and 9 days old,

or 3610 weeks and 2 days old,

or 25272 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 05, 1956?

There are 295 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 05, 1956?

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