What happened on Thursday January 19, 1956?

About January 19th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: The prestigious General Motors Motorama exhibition opened at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, featuring the groundbreaking 1956 Corvette and the innovative Corvette Impala show car. This nine-day event was a significant showcase of automotive design and technological innovation.
  • Day of the week: January 19th, 1956 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #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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January 19, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 19, 1956:

  • General Motors Motorama Showcases 1956 Corvette The prestigious General Motors Motorama exhibition opened at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, featuring the groundbreaking 1956 Corvette and the innovative Corvette Impala show car. This nine-day event was a significant showcase of automotive design and technological innovation.
  • Alexander Cartwright Baseball Plaque Dedication in Hoboken The city of Hoboken officially dedicated a commemorative plaque recognizing Alexander Cartwright's pivotal role in organizing early baseball at the historic Elysian Fields, a site considered the birthplace of modern organized baseball.
  • Birth of Christian Musician Carman Carman Carman was born in Trenton, New Jersey, who would later become a prominent American Christian contemporary music artist. He had a significant impact on Christian music until his passing in 2021.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was January 19, 1956?


January 19, 1956 was a Thursday and it was the 19th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 19, 1956 can also be written as 1/19/1956 in the US and as 19/1/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 19, 1956?


Famous people born on January 19, 1956:

  • Susan Solomon

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


Famous people died on January 19, 1956:

  • Charles Dingle
  • Nikolaj Panin-Kolomenkin

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January 19, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 19, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 16th and January 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 19, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 19, 1956 was Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Sixteen Tons youtube
  2. - Rock Around The Clock youtube
  3. - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube
  4. - Love Is A Many Splendored Thing youtube
  5. - Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie youtube
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January 19, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 19th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on January 19, 1956 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 19, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 10:10 am and setting at 11:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 29, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Jan 27, 1956.

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How old is someone born on January 19, 1956?


Someone born on January 19, 1956 is:

69 years 3 months old,

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or 25297 days old,

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

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 19, 1956?

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