What happened on Friday November 09, 1956?

About November 9th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: USAF Major Robert M. White piloted the experimental X-15 aircraft to an impressive altitude of 30,970 meters (approximately 101,700 feet), pushing the boundaries of high-altitude aerospace research and contributing to the advancement of aerospace technology during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: November 9th, 1956 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: The Green Door by Jim Lowe
  • #1 UK song: A Woman In Love by Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: A Man Escaped directed by Robert Bresson

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November 09, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 09, 1956:

  • X-15 Altitude Record Flight USAF Major Robert M. White piloted the experimental X-15 aircraft to an impressive altitude of 30,970 meters (approximately 101,700 feet), pushing the boundaries of high-altitude aerospace research and contributing to the advancement of aerospace technology during the Cold War era.
  • Lou Thesz Wins NWA World Heavyweight Championship Professional wrestler Lou Thesz defeated Whipper Billy Watson in St. Louis, Missouri, capturing the prestigious National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship. Thesz was a legendary wrestler known for his technical skill and significant influence on professional wrestling during the mid-20th century.

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

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What day of the week was November 09, 1956?


November 09, 1956 was a Friday and it was the 314th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 09, 1956 can also be written as 11/9/1956 in the US and as 9/11/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 09, 1956?


Famous people born on November 09, 1956:

  • Lei Clijsters

    Lei Clijsters was a prominent Belgian soccer player who made significant contributions to the sport during the 1980s and 1990s, playing for...

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November 09, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 09, 1956:

  • Aino Kallas

    Finnish-estonian author (d. 1956).

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November 09, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 09, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 5th and November 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 09, 1956 was The Green Door by Jim Lowe, according to the music chart for the week November 5th and November 11th.

  1. - The Green Door youtube
  2. - Blueberry Hill youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 09, 1956 was A Woman In Love by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week November 5th and November 11th.

  1. - A Woman In Love youtube
  2. - Just Walkin' In The Rain youtube
  3. - Hound Dog youtube
  4. - More youtube
  5. - My Prayer youtube
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November 09, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 9th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 09, 1956 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 09, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 12:02 pm and setting at 10:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 19, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Nov 18, 1956.

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How old is someone born on November 09, 1956?


Someone born on November 09, 1956 is:

68 years 5 months old,

or 821 months and 24 days old,

or 3573 weeks and 1 day old,

or 25012 days old,

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

There are 190 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday November 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 09, 1956?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on November 09, 1956.

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