Sunday 8 April 1956
It was Sunday, under the sign of Aries (see planets position on April 8, 1956). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Christine Boisson and Justin Sullivan.
In UK The Poor People Of Paris by Winifred Atwell was in the top 5 hits.
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, directed by Nunnally Johnson, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1956
while The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit by Sloan Wilson was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Double Cross.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1956 or at April 08 across the years.
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Saint Constance
- Buddha's Birthday in Japan
- Saint Walter of Pontoise (died 1099)
- Saint Julie Billiart of Namur (died 1816).
Famous Birthdays:
- Christine Boisson: French actress.
- Justin Sullivan: English singer-songwriter and guitarist (New Model Army).
- Roman Dragoun: Czech singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Progres 2).
- Jim Piddock: English actor producer and screenwriter.
Facts:
- 6 marine recruits drown during exercise at Paradise Island, South Carolina
- Six marine recruits drown during exercise at Paradise Island, South Carolina, USA.
- 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke Jr wins, shooting a 289.
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Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in April 1956?
- LIFE: Three Talky teens
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: King Hussein -- Apr. 2, 1956
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7455
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1956
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of April 1956 ?
Top #2 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
- The Poor People Of Paris - Winifred Atwell
- The Dreamweavers - It's Almost Tomorrow
- Kay Starr - Rock And Roll Waltz
- The Hilltoppers - Only You
- Dave King With The Keynotes - Memories Are Made Of This
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit
Universally acclaimed when first published in 1955, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit captured the mood of a generation. Its title — like Catch-22 and Fahrenheit 451 — has become a part of America's cultural vocabulary.
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Island In The Sun
First published in 1957, this tells of Santa Marta, which to the casual visitor is a sub-tropical paradise, a small sister of Jamaica, Bermuda and Nassau, unmentioned in the colour-splashed brochures
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A Night To Remember
The classic minute-by-minute account of the sinking of the Titanic, in a 50th anniversary edition with a new introduction by Nathaniel Philbrick First published in 1955, A Night to Remember remains
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