What happened on Tuesday February 07, 1956?

About February 7th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Autherine Lucy, the first African American student admitted to the University of Alabama, was expelled following intense racial tensions and protests. Her groundbreaking attempt to desegregate the university marked a significant moment in the Civil Rights Movement, highlighting the systemic racism prevalent in higher education during the 1950s.
  • Day of the week: February 7th, 1956 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The Great Pretender by The Platters
  • #1 UK song: Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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February 07, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 07, 1956:

  • Autherine Lucy Expelled from University of Alabama Autherine Lucy, the first African American student admitted to the University of Alabama, was expelled following intense racial tensions and protests. Her groundbreaking attempt to desegregate the university marked a significant moment in the Civil Rights Movement, highlighting the systemic racism prevalent in higher education during the 1950s.

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February 07, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 07, 1956?


February 07, 1956 was a Tuesday and it was the 38th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 07, 1956 can also be written as 2/7/1956 in the US and as 7/2/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 07, 1956?


Famous people born on February 07, 1956:

  • Mark St. John

    American guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Kiss, who passed away in 2007.

  • Eva Ayllon

    Renowned Peruvian singer and composer, a leading figure in Afro-Peruvian music with six Latin Grammy Award nominations.

  • Giancarlo De Cataldo
  • Maurizio Ferraris
  • Emo Philips
  • Annibale Ruccello
  • Zinaida Greceanîi

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February 07, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 07, 1956:

  • Luigi Messedaglia

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February 07, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 07, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 6th and February 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 07, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 07, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube
  2. - Dungaree Doll youtube

February 07, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 07, 1956 was Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

  1. - Sixteen Tons youtube
  2. - Memories Are Made Of This youtube
  3. - (Love Is) The Tender Trap youtube
  4. - Zambesi youtube
  5. - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube
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February 07, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 7th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 07, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 07, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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February 07, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 07, 1956 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 07, 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 February 07, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 04:04 am and setting at 02:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 27, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Feb 26, 1956.

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How old is someone born on February 07, 1956?


Someone born on February 07, 1956 is:

69 years 3 months old,

or 831 months and 7 days old,

or 3614 weeks and 1 day old,

or 25299 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 07, 1956?

There are 269 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 7th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 07, 1956?

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