What happened on Wednesday January 25, 1956?

About January 25th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Finnish troops reoccupied the Porkkala region after Soviet troops withdrew from their military base. This marked a significant moment in post-World War II Finnish-Soviet relations, with civilians permitted to return to the area on February 4.
  • Day of the week: January 25th, 1956 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Great Pretender by The Platters
  • #1 UK song: Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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January 25, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 25, 1956:

  • Finnish Territorial Reoccupation of Porkkala Finnish troops reoccupied the Porkkala region after Soviet troops withdrew from their military base. This marked a significant moment in post-World War II Finnish-Soviet relations, with civilians permitted to return to the area on February 4.
  • Birth of Andy Cox, Rock Guitarist Andy Cox was born in Birmingham, England. He would later become a notable musician, most famous for his work with the band Fine Young Cannibals, particularly on their hit song "She Drives Me Crazy".
  • Hawaii Rainfall Record Kilauea Plantation in Hawaii experienced an extraordinary rainfall event, recording 96.5 cm (38 inches) of precipitation, which established a new state record for rainfall intensity.

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January 25, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 25, 1956?


January 25, 1956 was a Wednesday and it was the 25th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 25, 1956 can also be written as 1/25/1956 in the US and as 25/1/1956 in UK and Europe.

January 25, 1956 in January 1956 calendar

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Who was born on January 25, 1956?


Famous people born on January 25, 1956:

  • Johnny Cecotto
  • Christina Tchen

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January 25, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 25, 1956:

  • Luigi Portigliatti

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January 25, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 25, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 23rd and January 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 25, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 25, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube
  2. - Dungaree Doll youtube

January 25, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 25, 1956 was Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

  1. - Sixteen Tons youtube
  2. - Rock Around The Clock youtube
  3. - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube
  4. - Love Is A Many Splendored Thing youtube
  5. - Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie youtube
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January 25, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 25th is Aquarius.

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January 25, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 25, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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January 25, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 25, 1956 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 25, 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 January 25, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 03:04 pm and setting at 06:08 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 29, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Jan 27, 1956.

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How old is someone born on January 25, 1956?


Someone born on January 25, 1956 is:

69 years 3 months old,

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or 25312 days old,

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