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see horoscope and birth chart for May 22, 1956What happened on Tuesday May 22, 1956?
About May 22nd, 1956, in brief:
- Historical events: A significant military engagement occurred between French colonial troops and Algerian independence fighters, resulting in substantial casualties: 24 French soldiers and 67 Algerian rebels were killed during the day-long confrontation, highlighting the brutal struggle for Algerian independence.
- Day of the week: May 22nd, 1956 was a Tuesday
- 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: No Other Love by Ronnie Hilton
- Popular movie: Trapeze directed by Carol Reed
More about May 22nd, 1956? See below for more news and curiosities on May 22nd, 1956.
Table of contents
- May 22, 1956: What happened on that day?
- What day of the week was May 22, 1956?
- May 22, 1956: What famous people died on that day?
- May 22, 1956: Number 1 song on that day
- May 22, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- May 22, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on May 22, 1956?
- Back in 1956
May 22, 1956: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on May 22, 1956:
- Intense French-Algerian Conflict Escalates A significant military engagement occurred between French colonial troops and Algerian independence fighters, resulting in substantial casualties: 24 French soldiers and 67 Algerian rebels were killed during the day-long confrontation, highlighting the brutal struggle for Algerian independence.
- Bob Hope Show's Final NBC-TV Broadcast The popular Bob Hope Show concludes its run on NBC-TV, marking the end of a significant entertainment program of the mid-1950s era.
- KRIS TV Channel 6 Launches in Corpus Christi KRIS TV, an NBC affiliate, begins broadcasting on Channel 6 in Corpus Christi, Texas, expanding local television coverage in the region.
May 22, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?
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What day of the week was May 22, 1956?
May 22, 1956 was a Tuesday and it was the 143rd day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.
May 22, 1956 can also be written as 5/22/1956 in the US and as 22/5/1956 in UK and Europe.
May 22, 1956: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on May 22, 1956:
- Samuel Jackson Barnett
- Damiano Filia
- Richard Stanton
- Walther Kossel
May 22, 1956: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on May 22, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 21st and May 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
May 22, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on May 22, 1956 was Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates, according to the music chart for the week May 21st and May 27th.
- George Cates - Moonglow And Theme From Picnic
May 22, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?
The number 1 song in the UK on May 22, 1956 was No Other Love by Ronnie Hilton, according to the music chart for the week May 21st and May 27th.
- Ronnie Hilton - No Other Love
- Winifred Atwell - The Poor People Of Paris
- Teresa Brewer - A Tear Fell
- Kay Starr - Rock And Roll Waltz
- Lonnie Donegan - Lost John / Stewball
May 22, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 22nd is Gemini.
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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.
Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.
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May 22, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 22, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.
Discover the Monkey personality and how the Fire Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthMay 22, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on May 22, 1956 was Waxing gibbous.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 22, 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 May 22, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:34 pm and setting at 04:41 am.
The previous full moon was on Apr 25, 1956 while the next full moon would come on May 24, 1956.
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How old is someone born on May 22, 1956?
Someone born on May 22, 1956 is:
69 years and 1 day old,
or 828 months and 1 day old,
or 3600 weeks and 3 days old,
or 25203 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 22, 1956?
There are 364 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 22nd 2026.
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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 22, 1956?
You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 22, 1956.
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