What happened on Wednesday June 20, 1956?

About June 20th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Linea Aeropostal Venezolana Flight 253, a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, resulting in the tragic loss of all 74 people aboard. The aircraft caught fire while attempting to dump fuel during its journey from New York to Caracas.
  • Day of the week: June 20th, 1956 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates
  • #1 UK song: I'll Be Home by Pat Boone
  • Popular movie: The King and I directed by Walter Lang

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June 20, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 20, 1956:

  • Venezuelan Super Constellation Plane Crash in New Jersey Linea Aeropostal Venezolana Flight 253, a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Asbury Park, New Jersey, resulting in the tragic loss of all 74 people aboard. The aircraft caught fire while attempting to dump fuel during its journey from New York to Caracas.
  • Harry S. Truman Receives Honorary Degree Former United States President Harry S. Truman is honored with an honorary degree from the University of Oxford during his European tour, recognizing his significant post-war leadership and diplomatic contributions.
  • Quebec General Election The Union Nationale party, led by Maurice Duplessis, successfully defeats the Quebec Liberal Party and wins re-election, maintaining its political control of the province.
  • Saskatchewan General Election The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), under the leadership of Tommy Douglas, successfully retains its majority in the Saskatchewan provincial legislature, winning its fourth consecutive term in office.

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June 20, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 20, 1956?


June 20, 1956 was a Wednesday and it was the 172nd day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 20, 1956 can also be written as 6/20/1956 in the US and as 20/6/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 20, 1956?


Famous people born on June 20, 1956:

  • Peter Reid

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  • Sohn Suk-hee

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  • Anton Fier

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June 20, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 20, 1956:

  • Frithiof Mårtensson
  • Vasilij Tichomirov

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June 20, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 20, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 18th and June 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 20, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 20, 1956 was Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

  1. - Moonglow And Theme From Picnic youtube

June 20, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 20, 1956 was I'll Be Home by Pat Boone, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

  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 20, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 20th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 20, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 20, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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June 20, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 20, 1956 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 20, 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 20, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 06:24 pm and setting at 04:05 am.

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 20, 1956?


Someone born on June 20, 1956 is:

68 years 11 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 20, 1956?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 20, 1956?

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