What happened on Sunday February 12, 1956?

About February 12th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Professional golfer Fay Crocker secured victory at the LPGA Miami Beach Golf Open, marking a significant moment in women's professional golf during the mid-1950s. Her win highlighted the growing prominence of female athletes in competitive sports during this era.
  • Day of the week: February 12th, 1956 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #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

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February 12, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 12, 1956:

  • Fay Crocker Wins LPGA Miami Beach Golf Open Professional golfer Fay Crocker secured victory at the LPGA Miami Beach Golf Open, marking a significant moment in women's professional golf during the mid-1950s. Her win highlighted the growing prominence of female athletes in competitive sports during this era.

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February 12, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 12, 1956?


February 12, 1956 was a Sunday and it was the 43rd day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 12, 1956 can also be written as 2/12/1956 in the US and as 12/2/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 12, 1956?


Famous people born on February 12, 1956:

  • Arsenio Hall
    Arsenio Hall

    Renowned African American comedian and late-night talk show host who rose to prominence in the late 1980s.

  • Brian Robertson

    Scottish rock guitarist known for his significant contributions to bands Thin Lizzy and Motorhead.

  • Velimir Zajec
  • Joe Dever

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February 12, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 12, 1956:

  • Rodolfo Benini

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February 12, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 12, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 6th and February 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 12, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 12, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube
  2. - Dungaree Doll youtube

February 12, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 12, 1956 was Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford, according to the music chart for the week February 6th and February 12th.

  1. - Sixteen Tons youtube
  2. - Memories Are Made Of This youtube
  3. - (Love Is) The Tender Trap youtube
  4. - Zambesi youtube
  5. - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube
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February 12, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 12th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 12, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 12, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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February 12, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 12, 1956 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 12, 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 February 12, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 06:54 am and setting at 07:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 27, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Feb 26, 1956.

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How old is someone born on February 12, 1956?


Someone born on February 12, 1956 is:

69 years 2 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 12, 1956?

There are 295 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 12, 1956?

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