What happened on Monday October 22, 1956?

About October 22nd, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Britain, France, and Israel held a clandestine diplomatic meeting to strategize a coordinated military intervention in Egypt, marking a critical moment in Cold War geopolitics and colonial tensions.
  • Day of the week: October 22nd, 1956 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (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: Death of a Scoundrel directed by Charles Martin

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October 22, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 22, 1956:

  • Suez Crisis Secret Meeting Britain, France, and Israel held a clandestine diplomatic meeting to strategize a coordinated military intervention in Egypt, marking a critical moment in Cold War geopolitics and colonial tensions.
  • Protocol of Sèvres Negotiations Diplomatic discussions between the United Kingdom, France, and Israel commence, leading to the strategic Protocol of Sèvres, which outlined plans for military intervention in the Suez Canal region.
  • Ben Bella Arrest Ahmed Ben Bella and four other Front de Libération Nationale (FLN) leaders were forcibly detained after their airplane was intercepted and diverted to Algiers by the French military, a significant moment in the Algerian independence struggle.

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October 22, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 22, 1956?


October 22, 1956 was a Monday and it was the 296th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 22, 1956 can also be written as 10/22/1956 in the US and as 22/10/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 22, 1956?


Famous people born on October 22, 1956:

  • Philippe Le Guay
  • Marvin Pierce Bush
  • Marco Lodoli

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October 22, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 22, 1956:

  • Hannah Mitchell

    English socialist and suffragette (born in 1872).

  • Francesco Illy
  • Orin Gould Murfin
  • Valda Valkyrien

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October 22, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 22, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 22nd and October 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 22, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 22, 1956 was The Green Door by Jim Lowe, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

  1. - The Green Door youtube
  2. - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) youtube

October 22, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 22, 1956 was A Woman In Love by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

  1. - A Woman In Love youtube
  2. - Lay Down Your Arms youtube
  3. - Hound Dog youtube
  4. - Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) youtube
  5. - Giddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong youtube
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October 22, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 22nd is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 22, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 22, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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October 22, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 22, 1956 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 22, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 08:10 pm and setting at 11:20 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 19, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Nov 18, 1956.

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How old is someone born on October 22, 1956?


Someone born on October 22, 1956 is:

68 years 6 months old,

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or 3577 weeks and 2 days old,

or 25041 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 22, 1956?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 22, 1956?

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