What happened on Monday November 26, 1956?

About November 26th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Soviet single sculls athlete Vyacheslav Ivanov won the Olympic gold medal. In a moment of unbridled excitement after his victory, he jumped for joy, accidentally causing his hard-earned medal to sink into the water, creating a memorable and poignant Olympic moment.
  • Day of the week: November 26th, 1956 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The Green Door by Jim Lowe
  • #1 UK song: Just Walkin' In The Rain by Johnnie Ray
  • Popular movie: 7th Cavalry directed by Joseph H. Lewis

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November 26, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 26, 1956:

  • Olympic Gold Medalist's Dramatic Medal Loss Soviet single sculls athlete Vyacheslav Ivanov won the Olympic gold medal. In a moment of unbridled excitement after his victory, he jumped for joy, accidentally causing his hard-earned medal to sink into the water, creating a memorable and poignant Olympic moment.
  • The Price Is Right Television Debut The popular game show 'The Price is Right' premiered on NBC, marking the beginning of a long-running television entertainment program that would become a cultural staple in American television.

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

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What day of the week was November 26, 1956?


November 26, 1956 was a Monday and it was the 331st day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 26, 1956 can also be written as 11/26/1956 in the US and as 26/11/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 26, 1956?


Famous people born on November 26, 1956:

  • Bruno Carette

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  • Dale Jarrett

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  • Keith Vaz

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


Famous people died on November 26, 1956:

  • Tommy Dorsey
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    Legendary American jazz trombonist, composer, and bandleader who significantly influenced the swing era of big band music.

  • Paul Gleeson
  • Adolf Küry
  • Sofija Karlovna Buxhowden

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November 26, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 26, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 26th and December 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 26, 1956 was The Green Door by Jim Lowe, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - The Green Door youtube
  2. - Blueberry Hill youtube
  3. - Hey! Jealous Lover

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 26, 1956 was Just Walkin' In The Rain by Johnnie Ray, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - Just Walkin' In The Rain youtube
  2. - The Green Door youtube
  3. - Singing The Blues youtube
  4. - St Therese Of The Roses youtube
  5. - Rip It Up youtube
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November 26, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 26th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 26, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on November 26, 1956 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 26, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 12:50 am and setting at 01:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 18, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Dec 17, 1956.

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How old is someone born on November 26, 1956?


Someone born on November 26, 1956 is:

68 years 5 months old,

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

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