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see horoscope and birth chart for January 08, 1956What happened on Sunday January 08, 1956?
About January 8th, 1956, in brief:
- Historical events: Elvis Presley's hit single "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" reaches #1 on the music charts and maintains the top position for an unprecedented 11 weeks, demonstrating the singer's immense popularity and cultural impact during the mid-1950s.
- Day of the week: January 8th, 1956 was a Sunday
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (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
More about January 8th, 1956? See below for more news and curiosities on January 8th, 1956.
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January 08, 1956: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on January 08, 1956:
- Elvis Presley's Record-Breaking Single Elvis Presley's hit single "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" reaches #1 on the music charts and maintains the top position for an unprecedented 11 weeks, demonstrating the singer's immense popularity and cultural impact during the mid-1950s.
- Operation Auca: Missionary Tragedy in Ecuador Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries (Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot, and Pete Fleming) were killed by members of the Huaorani indigenous people after attempting to establish peaceful contact and introduce Christianity in the remote Ecuadorian jungle.
- Bollingen Prize Awarded to Conrad Aiken Renowned poet Conrad Aiken receives the prestigious Bollingen Prize for Poetry, recognizing his significant contributions to American literature and poetic arts.
January 08, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was January 08, 1956?
January 08, 1956 was a Sunday and it was the 8th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.
January 08, 1956 can also be written as 1/8/1956 in the US and as 8/1/1956 in UK and Europe.
January 08, 1956: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on January 08, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 2nd and January 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
January 08, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on January 08, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.
- The Platters - The Great Pretender
- Art Mooney & His Orchestra - (I'm Getting) Nuttin' For Christmas
- Roger Williams - Autumn Leaves
- Al Hibbler - He
January 08, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on January 08, 1956 was Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.
- Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons
- Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock
- Bill Hayes - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett
- The Four Aces - Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
- Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie
January 08, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 8th is Capricorn.
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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.
Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.
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January 08, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 08, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.
Discover the Monkey personality and how the Fire Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthJanuary 08, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on January 08, 1956 was Waning crescent.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 08, 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 January 08, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 03:36 am and setting at 02:01 pm.
The previous full moon was on Dec 29, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Jan 27, 1956.
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Your place in the Universe on January 08, 1956
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How old is someone born on January 08, 1956?
Someone born on January 08, 1956 is:
69 years 3 months old,
or 831 months and 15 days old,
or 3615 weeks and 3 days old,
or 25308 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 08, 1956?
There are 260 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 8th 2026.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 08, 1956?
You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 08, 1956.
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