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Thursday December 27, 1956
US date format: 12/27/1956, UK date format: 27/12/1956
It was Thursday, under the sign of Capricorn (see birth chart on December 27, 1956). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Karen Hughes and Geraldine Ross.
C.I.D., directed by Raj Khosla, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1956
while Three Saints And A Sinner by Louise Hall Tharp was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Vampira.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
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C.I.D.
Directed by: Raj Khosla
Starring: Dev Anand, Shakila, Johnny Walker, K.N. Singh
Edge of the City
Directed by: Martin Ritt
Starring: John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Jack Warden, Kathleen Maguire
Boots and Saddles
Directed by: Joseph Kane
Starring: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Judith Allen, Ronald Sinclair
Revolt at Fort Laramie
Directed by: Lesley Selander
Starring: John Dehner, Gregg Palmer, Frances Helm, Don Gordon
The Violent Years
Directed by: William Morgan
Starring: Jean Moorhead, Barbara Weeks, Art Millan, Theresa Hancock
Historical Events
Which were the important events of December 27, 1956?
- The second day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
- A bank holiday in Britain and elsewhere if 25 December or 26 December falls in the weekend.
- R.C. Saints - John the Apostle and Evangelist
Holidays
- Bill Sharman (Boston) ends NBA free throw streak of 55 games.
Events
- Karen Hughes: American political aide, a close adviser...
- Geraldine Ross: French singer, soprano.
- Doina Melinte: Romanian running star (world record 1500...
Famous Birthday
- Lambert McKenna: Irish priest lexicographer and scholar...
Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 27, 1956?
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
Vampira
Directed by: Joey Romero
Starring: Vampira
Country: United States of America
Wedding Day
Directed by: Andre Gordon
Hit Parade
Directed by: Joe Casey
Home
Directed by: Tim Johnson
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Directed by: Alastair Reid
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in December 1956?
- LIFE: American woman
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Edward Hopper -- Dec. 24, 1956
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7493
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
Three Saints And A Sinner
By: Louise Hall Tharp
Little, Brown, 1956, 1st, Very good., Text clean. No dust jacket. Private bookplate. Light wear. 406 pages. First edition. [Biography, Julia Ward Howe, Louisa Ward, Samuel Ward, Annie Ward] Out-of-print and
Merry Christmas, Mr. Baxter
By: Edward Streeter
Dust jacket notes: "All that is inevitable, enjoyable, maddening and amusing about Christmas provides a perfect background for the adventures of this new Streeter "hero" - a grandfather who has not yet achieved the age of discretion and gives little …
The Loving Couple
By: Virginia Rowans
"THE LOVING COUPLE: HIS STORY BY VIRGINIA ROWANS, AUTHOR OF "HOUSE PARTY". "He stepped out of his pajama bottoms, hung them up with great care, opened the bathroom door, and stalked---silent,
The Fountain Overflows
By: Rebecca West
The lives of the talented Aubrey children have long been clouded by their father?s genius for instability, but his new job in the London suburbs promises, for a time at least, reprieve from scandal and the threat of ruin.
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