What happened on Friday October 12, 1956?

About October 12th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Don Lorenzo Perosi, a prominent Italian composer known for his significant contributions to sacred music, passed away on this date. Perosi was a notable ecclesiastical composer who served as maestro di cappella at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice and was renowned for his sacred choral works and compositions for the Catholic Church.
  • Day of the week: October 12th, 1956 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) by Doris Day
  • #1 UK song: A Woman In Love by Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: Written on the Wind directed by Douglas Sirk

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October 12, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 12, 1956:

  • Death of Don Lorenzo Perosi, Italian Composer Don Lorenzo Perosi, a prominent Italian composer known for his significant contributions to sacred music, passed away on this date. Perosi was a notable ecclesiastical composer who served as maestro di cappella at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice and was renowned for his sacred choral works and compositions for the Catholic Church.

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

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What day of the week was October 12, 1956?


October 12, 1956 was a Friday and it was the 286th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 12, 1956 can also be written as 10/12/1956 in the US and as 12/10/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 12, 1956?


Famous people born on October 12, 1956:

  • David Vanian

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  • Trần Đại Quang

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


Famous people died on October 12, 1956:

  • Lorenzo Perosi

    Italian composer and priest (d. 1956).

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October 12, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 12, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 8th and October 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 12, 1956 was Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) by Doris Day, according to the music chart for the week October 8th and October 14th.

  1. - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) youtube
  2. - The Green Door youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 12, 1956 was A Woman In Love by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week October 8th and October 14th.

  1. - A Woman In Love youtube
  2. - Lay Down Your Arms youtube
  3. - Hound Dog youtube
  4. - Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) youtube
  5. - Giddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong youtube
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October 12, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 12th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 12, 1956 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 12, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 02:32 pm and setting at 01:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 20, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Oct 19, 1956.

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How old is someone born on October 12, 1956?


Someone born on October 12, 1956 is:

68 years 7 months old,

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

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

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