What happened on Monday March 26, 1956?

About March 26th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Colonel Tom Parker is formally appointed as Elvis Presley's manager, a pivotal moment in rock and roll history that would significantly shape the trajectory of Presley's legendary music career and public persona.
  • Day of the week: March 26th, 1956 was a Monday
  • 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: The Poor People Of Paris by Winifred Atwell
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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March 26, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 26, 1956:

  • Elvis Presley's Manager Officially Appointed Colonel Tom Parker is formally appointed as Elvis Presley's manager, a pivotal moment in rock and roll history that would significantly shape the trajectory of Presley's legendary music career and public persona.
  • MedicAlert Foundation Established The MedicAlert Foundation is founded, creating a critical medical identification and emergency information service that helps individuals with medical conditions communicate their health needs during emergencies when they might be unable to speak for themselves.
  • Red Buttons Television Debut Comedian and actor Red Buttons makes his television debut on the popular anthology series Studio One, marking an important milestone in his entertainment career and the evolving landscape of early television programming.

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March 26, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 26, 1956?


March 26, 1956 was a Monday and it was the 86th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 26, 1956 can also be written as 3/26/1956 in the US and as 26/3/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 26, 1956?


Famous people born on March 26, 1956:

  • Park Won-soon

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  • Charly McClain

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  • Tatyana Kochergina

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March 26, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 26, 1956:

  • Elsie Janis

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March 26, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 26, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 26th and April 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 26, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 26, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube

March 26, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 26, 1956 was The Poor People Of Paris by Winifred Atwell, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - The Poor People Of Paris youtube
  2. - Rock And Roll Waltz youtube
  3. - It's Almost Tomorrow youtube
  4. - Only You youtube
  5. - Memories Are Made Of This youtube
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March 26, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 26th 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 26, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 26, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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March 26, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 26, 1956 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 26, 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 26, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:45 pm and setting at 05:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 26, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Apr 25, 1956.

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How old is someone born on March 26, 1956?


Someone born on March 26, 1956 is:

69 years and 28 days old,

or 828 months and 28 days old,

or 3604 weeks and 2 days old,

or 25230 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 26, 1956?

There are 337 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 26, 1956?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 26, 1956.

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