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Friday October 05, 1956
US date format: 10/5/1956, UK date format: 5/10/1956
It was Friday, under the sign of Libra (see birth chart on October 5, 1956). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Colin McCabe and Drew Hill.
In UK A Woman In Love by Frankie Laine was in the top 5 hits.
Between Heaven and Hell, directed by Richard Fleischer, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1956
while Love Or Perish by Smiley Blanton was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Adventures of Hiram Holliday.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Between Heaven and Hell
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Broderick Crawford, Buddy Ebsen
Pillars of the Sky
Directed by: George Marshall
Starring: Jeff Chandler, Dorothy Malone, Ward Bond, Keith Andes
The Ten Commandments
Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille
Starring: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson
Country: United States of America
Tension at Table Rock
Directed by: Charles Marquis Warren
Starring: Richard Egan, Dorothy Malone, Cameron Mitchell, Billy Chapin
Plucking the Daisy
Directed by: Marc Allégret
Starring: Daniel Gélin, Brigitte Bardot, Robert Hirsch, Jacques Dumesnil
Historical Events
Which were the important events of October 05, 1956?
- Yogi Berra becomes the fourth New York Yankees' player to hit a World Series Grand Slam (World Series #53).
Events
- Colin McCabe
- Drew Hill: American athlete, a football wide...
Famous Birthday
- Joseph Erlanger: American physiologist who is best known...
Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 05, 1956?
- Doris Day - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
Top #1 songs in the USA
- Frankie Laine - A Woman In Love
- Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms
- Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
- Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) - Doris Day
- Freddie Bell & The Bellboys - Giddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong
Top #5 songs in the UK
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
Starring: Wally Cox, Ainslie Pryor
Country: United States of America
David Copperfield
Directed by: Delbert Mann
Noah's Ark
Directed by: Diane Paloma Eskenazi
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Directed by: Anthony Squire
Starring: William Russell, Cyril Smith, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Robert Scroggins
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Black Tulip
Directed by: Orchard
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 1956?
- LIFE: Ancient Egypt
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Robert Wagner -- Oct. 1, 1956
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7481
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
How To Live 365 Days A Year
By: John A. Schindler
One of the great self-help books of all time, How to Live 365 Days a Year has sold more than 1 million copies and has been translated into 13 languages.
Guestward Ho!
By: Patrick Dennis and Barbara Hooton
Guestward Ho! is told by Barbara Hooton to Patrick Dennis, the author of Auntie Mame. A story of the Barbara's often hilarious transition from upscale socialite to New Mexico dude ranch
The Last Hurrah
By: Edwin O'Connor
O'Connor's 1956 account of big-city politics, inspired by the career of longtime Boston Mayor James M. Curley, portrays its Irish-American political boss as a demagogue and a rogue who nonetheless deeply understands his constituents.
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