What happened on Wednesday December 19, 1956?

About December 19th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Irish-born physician John Bodkin Adams was arrested in connection with the suspicious deaths of multiple patients. The case involved allegations of potential serial medical killings in Eastbourne, Great Britain. While initially suspected of causing the deaths of over 160 patients, Adams was ultimately convicted only of minor charges, making this a complex and controversial medical-legal investigation.
  • Day of the week: December 19th, 1956 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino
  • #1 UK song: Just Walkin' In The Rain by Johnnie Ray
  • Popular movie: Carnival in Moscow directed by Eldar Ryazanov

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December 19, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 19, 1956:

  • John Bodkin Adams Murder Investigation Irish-born physician John Bodkin Adams was arrested in connection with the suspicious deaths of multiple patients. The case involved allegations of potential serial medical killings in Eastbourne, Great Britain. While initially suspected of causing the deaths of over 160 patients, Adams was ultimately convicted only of minor charges, making this a complex and controversial medical-legal investigation.

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December 19, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 19, 1956?


December 19, 1956 was a Wednesday and it was the 354th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 1956 can also be written as 12/19/1956 in the US and as 19/12/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 19, 1956?


Famous people born on December 19, 1956:

  • Merzbow

    Merzbow is a pioneering Japanese noise musician, considered one of the most important experimental artists in the noise music genre.

  • Phil Harris

    Famous fisherman from Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch, known for his adventurous and challenging work in Alaskan fishing.

  • Pierre Mari
  • Jimmy Cauty

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December 19, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 19, 1956:

  • Adolphe Klingelhoeffer
  • Mario Indelli

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December 19, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 19, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 17th and December 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 19, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 19, 1956 was Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

  1. - Blueberry Hill youtube
  2. - A Rose And A Baby Ruth
  3. - Hey! Jealous Lover
  4. - Love Me
  5. - The Green Door youtube

December 19, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 19, 1956 was Just Walkin' In The Rain by Johnnie Ray, according to the music chart for the week December 17th and December 23rd.

  1. - Just Walkin' In The Rain youtube
  2. - Rock Around The Clock youtube
  3. - The Green Door youtube
  4. - Singing The Blues youtube
  5. - Love Is A Many Splendored Thing youtube
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December 19, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 19, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 19, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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December 19, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 19, 1956 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 19, 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 December 19, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 07:04 pm and setting at 09:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 17, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Jan 16, 1957.

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How old is someone born on December 19, 1956?


Someone born on December 19, 1956 is:

68 years 4 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 19, 1956?

There are 219 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 19th 2025.

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