What happened on Tuesday June 12, 1956?

About June 12th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 12, 1956, U Nu, a prominent Burmese political leader and the country's first Prime Minister after independence, stepped down from his position. He was succeeded by Ba Swe, marking a significant transition in Burma's (now Myanmar) early post-colonial political landscape. U Nu, known for his Buddhist socialism and efforts to maintain national unity, had been a key figure in Burma's independence movement and governance.
  • Day of the week: June 12th, 1956 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (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: Safari directed by Terence Young

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June 12, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 12, 1956:

  • Political Leadership Change in Burma On June 12, 1956, U Nu, a prominent Burmese political leader and the country's first Prime Minister after independence, stepped down from his position. He was succeeded by Ba Swe, marking a significant transition in Burma's (now Myanmar) early post-colonial political landscape. U Nu, known for his Buddhist socialism and efforts to maintain national unity, had been a key figure in Burma's independence movement and governance.
  • Political Leadership Change in Burma On June 12, 1956, U Nu, a prominent Burmese political leader and the country's first Prime Minister after independence, stepped down from his position. He was succeeded by Ba Swe, marking a significant transition in Burma's (now Myanmar) early post-colonial political landscape. U Nu, known for his Buddhist socialism and efforts to maintain national unity, had been a key figure in Burma's independence movement and governance.

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

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What day of the week was June 12, 1956?


June 12, 1956 was a Tuesday and it was the 164th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 12, 1956 can also be written as 6/12/1956 in the US and as 12/6/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 12, 1956?


Famous people born on June 12, 1956:

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


Famous people died on June 12, 1956:

  • Adolf Rieger
  • Bruto Tessari

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June 12, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 12, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 11th and June 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 12, 1956 was Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates, according to the music chart for the week June 11th and June 17th.

  1. - Moonglow And Theme From Picnic youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 12, 1956 was I'll Be Home by Pat Boone, according to the music chart for the week June 11th and June 17th.

  1. - I'll Be Home youtube
  2. - No Other Love youtube
  3. - Lost John / Stewball youtube
  4. - Heartbreak Hotel youtube
  5. - My September Love youtube
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June 12, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 12th is Gemini.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on June 12, 1956 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 12, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 09:45 am and setting at 11:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 24, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Jun 23, 1956.

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How old is someone born on June 12, 1956?


Someone born on June 12, 1956 is:

68 years 10 months old,

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

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