What happened on Tuesday November 20, 1956?

About November 20th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 20, 1956, Milovan Djilas, a prominent Yugoslav politician and former close associate of Josip Broz Tito, was arrested for publicly criticizing the Communist Party leadership and challenging the authoritarian nature of the regime. Djilas, once a high-ranking official in Yugoslavia, had become increasingly critical of the government's deviation from true socialist principles, advocating for greater democratic freedoms and challenging the monopoly of power held by Tito and the Communist Party.
  • Day of the week: November 20th, 1956 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Green Door by Jim Lowe
  • #1 UK song: A Woman In Love by Frankie Laine
  • Popular movie: The Teahouse of the August Moon directed by Daniel Mann

More about November 20th, 1956? See below for more news and curiosities on November 20th, 1956.

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November 20, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 20, 1956:

  • Milovan Djilas Arrested for Criticizing Tito On November 20, 1956, Milovan Djilas, a prominent Yugoslav politician and former close associate of Josip Broz Tito, was arrested for publicly criticizing the Communist Party leadership and challenging the authoritarian nature of the regime. Djilas, once a high-ranking official in Yugoslavia, had become increasingly critical of the government's deviation from true socialist principles, advocating for greater democratic freedoms and challenging the monopoly of power held by Tito and the Communist Party.

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

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What day of the week was November 20, 1956?


November 20, 1956 was a Tuesday and it was the 325th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 20, 1956 can also be written as 11/20/1956 in the US and as 20/11/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 20, 1956?


Famous people born on November 20, 1956:

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  • Peter Maurer

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


Famous people died on November 20, 1956:

  • Achille Baquet

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November 20, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 20, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 19th and November 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 20, 1956 was The Green Door by Jim Lowe, according to the music chart for the week November 19th and November 25th.

  1. - The Green Door youtube
  2. - Blueberry Hill youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 20, 1956 was A Woman In Love by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week November 19th and November 25th.

  1. - A Woman In Love youtube
  2. - Just Walkin' In The Rain youtube
  3. - Hound Dog youtube
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  5. - My Prayer youtube
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November 20, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 20th is Scorpio.

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

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 20, 1956 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 20, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 07:02 pm and setting at 09:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 18, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Dec 17, 1956.

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How old is someone born on November 20, 1956?


Someone born on November 20, 1956 is:

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

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