What happened on Wednesday September 26, 1956?

About September 26th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: Elvis Presley performed a memorable homecoming concert at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show in his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi. The event was a significant cultural moment, featuring a parade and drawing thousands of enthusiastic fans. During two performances, Elvis electrified the audience with hit songs like 'Hound Dog' and 'Don't Be Cruel', showcasing his rising stardom and deep connection to his roots.
  • Day of the week: September 26th, 1956 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) by Doris Day
  • #1 UK song: Lay Down Your Arms by Anne Shelton
  • Popular movie: The Ten Commandments directed by Cecil B. DeMille

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September 26, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 26, 1956:

  • Elvis Presley's Homecoming Concert in Tupelo Elvis Presley performed a memorable homecoming concert at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show in his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi. The event was a significant cultural moment, featuring a parade and drawing thousands of enthusiastic fans. During two performances, Elvis electrified the audience with hit songs like 'Hound Dog' and 'Don't Be Cruel', showcasing his rising stardom and deep connection to his roots.
  • Steve Butler, Race Car Driver Steve Butler was an American race car driver active during the mid-20th century. While specific details about his racing career are limited in this record, he represents the era's growing motorsports culture.

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

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What day of the week was September 26, 1956?


September 26, 1956 was a Wednesday and it was the 270th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 26, 1956 can also be written as 9/26/1956 in the US and as 26/9/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 26, 1956?


Famous people born on September 26, 1956:

  • Linda Hamilton
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September 26, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 26, 1956:

  • Lucien Febvre

    French historian and a prominent figure since 1911, when he wrote his thesis.

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September 26, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 26, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 24th and September 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 26, 1956 was Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) by Doris Day, according to the music chart for the week September 24th and September 30th.

  1. - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 26, 1956 was Lay Down Your Arms by Anne Shelton, according to the music chart for the week September 24th and September 30th.

  1. - Lay Down Your Arms youtube
  2. - A Woman In Love youtube
  3. - Hound Dog youtube
  4. - Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) youtube
  5. - The Great Pretender / Only You youtube
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September 26, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 26th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on September 26, 1956 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 26, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 10:14 pm and setting at 02:17 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 20, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Oct 19, 1956.

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How old is someone born on September 26, 1956?


Someone born on September 26, 1956 is:

68 years 8 months old,

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

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

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