Thursday 15 March 1956
It was Thursday, under the sign of Pisces (see planets position on March 15, 1956). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Clay Matthews .
In UK It's Almost Tomorrow by The Dreamweavers was in the top 5 hits.
Forbidden Planet, directed by Fred M. Wilcox, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1956
while The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit by Sloan Wilson was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Heidi.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1956 or at March 15 across the years.
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- International Day Against Police Brutality
- Turkey buzzards return to Hinckley, Ohio.
- Blessed Arnicus of Averbode
- For corporations in the United States that use the calendar year as their fiscal year, the date on which the corporation must file its corporate income tax return
- Constitution Day in Belarus
- National holiday in Hungary celebrating the 1848 Revolution. (See also Public holidays in Hungary)
- World Consumer Rights Day [2]
- In Japan, Hounen Matsuri
- Saint Clemens Maria Hofbauer (died 1820)
- Saint Lucretia
- Saint Luise of Marillac
- In the Roman calendar, the Ides of March.
Facts:
- My Fair Lady opens at Mark Hellinger Theater in New York City for 2,715 performances.
- Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to become NWA champion.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in March 1956?
- LIFE: Eisenhower Seeking second term
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Leonard Hall -- Mar. 12, 1956
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7452
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1956
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Music Charts
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Top #1 songs in the USA
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit
Universally acclaimed when first published in 1955, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit captured the mood of a generation. Its title — like Catch-22 and Fahrenheit 451 — has become a part of America's cultural vocabulary.
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The Search For Bridey Murphy
First published in 1956, this classic is still fresh for today's New Age audiences. The tale of Bridey Murphy, the Irish woman who spoke through a hypnotized patient, is documented and
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Profiles In Courage
Written in 1955 by the then junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage served as a clarion call to every American.
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