What happened on Wednesday July 11, 1956?

About July 11th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Sela Ward was born on July 11, 1956, in Meridian, Mississippi. She would later become a prominent American actress known for her roles in television series like 'Sisters' and 'Once and Again', for which she won Emmy Awards. Ward is recognized for her versatile acting skills and her ability to excel in both dramatic and comedic roles.
  • Day of the week: July 11th, 1956 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates
  • #1 UK song: I'll Be Home by Pat Boone
  • Popular movie: High Society directed by Charles Walters

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July 11, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 11, 1956:

  • Birth of Sela Ward Sela Ward was born on July 11, 1956, in Meridian, Mississippi. She would later become a prominent American actress known for her roles in television series like 'Sisters' and 'Once and Again', for which she won Emmy Awards. Ward is recognized for her versatile acting skills and her ability to excel in both dramatic and comedic roles.

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July 11, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 11, 1956?


July 11, 1956 was a Wednesday and it was the 193rd day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 11, 1956 can also be written as 7/11/1956 in the US and as 11/7/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 11, 1956?


Famous people born on July 11, 1956:

  • Sela Ward
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  • Amitav Ghosh

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  • Stefano Lorenzetto

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July 11, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 11, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 9th and July 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 11, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 11, 1956 was Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

  1. - Moonglow And Theme From Picnic youtube

July 11, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 11, 1956 was I'll Be Home by Pat Boone, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

  1. - I'll Be Home youtube
  2. - Why Do Fools Fall In Love youtube
  3. - Heartbreak Hotel youtube
  4. - All Star Hit Parade (EP) youtube
  5. - I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas / Bluebottle Blues youtube
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July 11, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 11th is Cancer.

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July 11, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 11, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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July 11, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 11, 1956 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 11, 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 July 11, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 09:50 am and setting at 10:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 23, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Jul 22, 1956.

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How old is someone born on July 11, 1956?


Someone born on July 11, 1956 is:

68 years 9 months old,

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or 3589 weeks

or 25123 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 11, 1956?

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