What happened on Sunday September 09, 1956?

About September 9th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Elvis Presley made his groundbreaking first national television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, captivating a record audience of approximately 60 million viewers. This performance marked a pivotal moment in popular culture and television entertainment, significantly boosting Presley's national fame and helping to mainstream rock and roll music.
  • Day of the week: September 9th, 1956 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) by Doris Day
  • #1 UK song: Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) by Doris Day
  • Popular movie: Attack directed by Robert Aldrich

More about September 9th, 1956? See below for more news and curiosities on September 9th, 1956.

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September 09, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 09, 1956:

  • Elvis Presley's Historic Ed Sullivan Show Debut Elvis Presley made his groundbreaking first national television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, captivating a record audience of approximately 60 million viewers. This performance marked a pivotal moment in popular culture and television entertainment, significantly boosting Presley's national fame and helping to mainstream rock and roll music.
  • Formation of African Liberation Party The African Party for Liberation of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde was established, representing a significant moment in the anti-colonial struggle for independence in West Africa. This political organization would play a crucial role in the independence movements of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde from Portuguese colonial rule.
  • US Women's Tennis Championship Shirley J. Fry defeated Althea Gibson in the 70th US Women's Tennis Championship with a score of 6-3, 6-4. This match was significant in the era of emerging women's sports and racial integration in tennis.
  • US Men's Tennis Championship Ken Rosewall defeated Lewis Hoad in the 76th US Men's Tennis Championship with scores of 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, showcasing a competitive and dramatic tennis match of the era.

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

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What day of the week was September 09, 1956?


September 09, 1956 was a Sunday and it was the 253rd day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

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Who was born on September 09, 1956?


Famous people born on September 09, 1956:

  • Anatoli Pavlovich Artsebarsky

    Russian cosmonaut and colonel who participated in space missions aboard Soyuz TM-12, contributing to Soviet and Russian space exploration.

  • Mary C Kennedy

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


Famous people died on September 09, 1956:

  • Vladimir Balljuzek
  • Paul Colas
  • Rupert Hughes

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September 09, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 09, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 3rd and September 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 09, 1956 was Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) by Doris Day, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 09, 1956 was Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) by Doris Day, according to the music chart for the week September 3rd and September 9th.

  1. - Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) youtube
  2. - Lay Down Your Arms youtube
  3. - Rockin' Through The Rye youtube
  4. - Why Do Fools Fall In Love youtube
  5. - Walk Hand In Hand youtube
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September 09, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 9th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 09, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 11:58 am and setting at 10:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 21, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Sep 20, 1956.

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How old is someone born on September 09, 1956?


Someone born on September 09, 1956 is:

68 years 8 months old,

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

There are 118 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday September 9th 2025.

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

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

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