What happened on Wednesday May 09, 1956?

About May 9th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 9, 1956, a Japanese mountaineering expedition successfully completed the first ascent of Manaslu, the world's eighth-highest mountain located in the Nepalese Himalayas. This historic climb marked a significant achievement in Himalayan mountaineering, demonstrating the technical skill and determination of the Japanese climbing team.
  • Day of the week: May 9th, 1956 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates
  • #1 UK song: No Other Love by Ronnie Hilton
  • Popular movie: The Searchers directed by John Ford

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May 09, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 09, 1956:

  • First Ascent of Manaslu Mountain On May 9, 1956, a Japanese mountaineering expedition successfully completed the first ascent of Manaslu, the world's eighth-highest mountain located in the Nepalese Himalayas. This historic climb marked a significant achievement in Himalayan mountaineering, demonstrating the technical skill and determination of the Japanese climbing team.

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May 09, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 09, 1956?


May 09, 1956 was a Wednesday and it was the 130th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 09, 1956 can also be written as 5/9/1956 in the US and as 9/5/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 09, 1956?


Famous people born on May 09, 1956:

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May 09, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 09, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 7th and May 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 09, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 09, 1956 was Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates, according to the music chart for the week May 7th and May 13th.

  1. - Moonglow And Theme From Picnic youtube

May 09, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 09, 1956 was No Other Love by Ronnie Hilton, according to the music chart for the week May 7th and May 13th.

  1. - No Other Love youtube
  2. - The Poor People Of Paris youtube
  3. - A Tear Fell youtube
  4. - Rock And Roll Waltz youtube
  5. - Lost John / Stewball youtube
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May 09, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 9th is Taurus.

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May 09, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 09, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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May 09, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 09, 1956 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 09, 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 May 09, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:52 am and setting at 08:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 25, 1956 while the next full moon would come on May 24, 1956.

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How old is someone born on May 09, 1956?


Someone born on May 09, 1956 is:

68 years 11 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 09, 1956?

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