Saturday December 22, 1956: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 12/22/1956, UK date format: 22/12/1956

December 22nd, 1956 was the 357th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Capricorn. The day of the week was Saturday.

Famous birthdays on this day include Philippe Harel and Cojo in Columbus.

The number one song in US was Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino. Just Walkin' In The Rain by Johnnie Ray was #1 song in the UK.

Carnival in Moscow, directed by Eldar Ryazanov, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1956 while These Thousand Hills by A.B. Guthrie Jr was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Hit Parade.

The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Anthony Eden (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at December 22 across the years or at December 1956 calendar.

December 22, 1956 Events

What happened on December 22, 1956?

Historical Events

New Faces of 1956 closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 performances
Last British / French troops leave Egypt
Colo is born, the first gorilla to be bred in captivity.

Old Newspapers from December 22, 1956

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Old Magazines from December 22, 1956

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December 22, 1956 Famous Birthdays

Who was born on December 22, 1956?

Philippe Harel
Cojo in Columbus
Ohio, USA; first gorilla born in captivity.
Jane Lighting
English businesswoman.
Marcy Hanson
Galveston Texas -- Playmate (Oct 1978).
Erica Boyer
American porn producer and actress (d. 2009).

Other December 22nd famous birthdays

Vanessa Paradis
French actress and singer, Depardieu was seen in "Elisa", directed by Jean Becker.
Ralph Fiennes
English actor.
Pamela Courson
Jim Morrison's common-law wife for many years, American news personality.
Jean-Baptiste Maunier
French singer and actor, he is best known for his role as Les Choristes in 2004.

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How old am I?

If December 22, 1956 is your birthday you are 66 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on December 22.

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December 22, 1956 Famous Deaths

Other December 22nd famous deaths

Samuel Beckett
Irish writer of fiction, prose and avant-garde plays.
Darryl F Zanuck
American film producer and executive (d.79).
Richard Dimbleby
English broadcaster and journalist (Born 1913).
Godfried Bomans
Dutch journalist and writer.

See all famous people who died on December 22nd

December 22, 1956 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Capricorn

Capricorn personality

Who should a Capricorn marry?

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

Personality of December born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Monkey

Element: Fire

Monkey personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in December 22, 1956 reveal something about your future ? Find out

December 22, 1956 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was December 22, 1956?

The day of the week was Saturday.

December 22nd marks the 356th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 1956.

There are 9 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

December 1956 calendar

December	1956
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
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December 22, 1956 Holidays and Observances

What is special on December 22, 1956?

Holidays

R.C. Saints - commemoration of Frances Xavier Cabrini
Spain: the main draw of Spanish National Lottery, where it is a Christmas tradition.
Astrology: First day of sun sign Capricorn
In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on or very close to this date. In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs around this time.
Also see December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Japan - T?ji (winter solstice)

Music charts

What was the number one song on December 22, 1956? Which were the top hits on December 22, 1956?
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