What happened on Saturday March 24, 1956?

About March 24th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Steve Ballmer, a prominent American technology executive and businessman, was born on March 24, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan. He would later become the CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014, succeeding Bill Gates and playing a crucial role in the company's growth and strategic development during a transformative period in the technology industry.
  • Day of the week: March 24th, 1956 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Great Pretender by The Platters
  • #1 UK song: It's Almost Tomorrow by The Dreamweavers
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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March 24, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 24, 1956:

  • Steve Ballmer Born Steve Ballmer, a prominent American technology executive and businessman, was born on March 24, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan. He would later become the CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014, succeeding Bill Gates and playing a crucial role in the company's growth and strategic development during a transformative period in the technology industry.

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March 24, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was March 24, 1956?


March 24, 1956 was a Saturday and it was the 84th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 24, 1956 can also be written as 3/24/1956 in the US and as 24/3/1956 in UK and Europe.

March 24, 1956 in March 1956 calendar

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Who was born on March 24, 1956?


Famous people born on March 24, 1956:

  • Steve Ballmer

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March 24, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 24, 1956:

  • E. T. Whittaker

    British mathematician and physicist (b. 1873).

  • Edmund Taylor Whittaker

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March 24, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 24, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 19th and March 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 24, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 24, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube

March 24, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 24, 1956 was It's Almost Tomorrow by The Dreamweavers, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

  1. - It's Almost Tomorrow youtube
  2. - Memories Are Made Of This youtube
  3. - Rock And Roll Waltz youtube
  4. - Zambesi youtube
  5. - Only You youtube
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March 24, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 24th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 24, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 24, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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March 24, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 24, 1956 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 24, 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 March 24, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 04:28 pm and setting at 04:57 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 26, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Mar 26, 1956.

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How old is someone born on March 24, 1956?


Someone born on March 24, 1956 is:

69 years 1 month old,

or 829 months and 20 days old,

or 3607 weeks and 4 days old,

or 25253 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 24, 1956?

There are 314 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 24, 1956?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 24, 1956.

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