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Thursday March 29, 1956
US date format: 3/29/1956, UK date format: 29/3/1956
It was Thursday, under the sign of Aries (see birth chart on March 29, 1956). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Vivian Martin and Sue Fogleman.
In UK The Poor People Of Paris by Winifred Atwell was in the top 5 hits.
Mohawk, directed by Kurt Neumann, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1956
while The Horse Soldiers by Harold Sinclair was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Double Cross.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Mohawk
Directed by: Kurt Neumann
Starring: Scott Brady, Rita Gam, Neville Brand, Lori Nelson
Swamp Women
Directed by: Roger Corman
Starring: Marie Windsor, Carole Mathews, Beverly Garland, Mike Connors
Patterns
Directed by: Fielder Cook
Starring: Van Heflin, Everett Sloane, Ed Begley, Beatrice Straight
Jubal
Directed by: Delmer Daves
Starring: Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, Rod Steiger, Valerie French
Tribute to a Bad Man
Directed by: Robert Wise
Starring: James Cagney, Don Dubbins, Stephen McNally, Irene Papas
Historical Events
Which were the important events of March 29, 1956?
- St. Bertold (d.1179)
- Blessed Hugo (d.1239)
- St. Ludolf of Ratzeburg (d.1250)
- St. Eustace
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Holidays
- Vivian Martin: American astrologer and journalist who...
- Lisa J Allen: TV reporter / lawyer.
- Sue Fogleman: LPGA golfer.
- Stephen Cole: English journalist.
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Famous Birthday
- Infante Alfonso: of Spain (Born 1941).
Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of March 29, 1956?
- The Platters - The Great Pretender
Top #1 songs in the USA
- The Poor People Of Paris - Winifred Atwell
- Kay Starr - Rock And Roll Waltz
- The Dreamweavers - It's Almost Tomorrow
- The Hilltoppers - Only You
- Dean Martin - Memories Are Made Of This
Top #5 songs in the UK
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
Double Cross
Directed by: Armand Gazarian
Heidi
Directed by: Daniel Ray
The Edge of Night
Written by: Irving Vendig
Starring: Terry Davis, Tony Craig, Frances Fisher, Joe Lambie
Country: United States of America
As the World Turns
Film Fanfare
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in March 1956?
- LIFE: Julie Andrews
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Sen. James Eastland -- Mar. 26, 1956
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7454
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
The Horse Soldiers
By: Harold Sinclair
This novel is a fictionalized account of one of the most daring cavalry raids of all time. Set during the American Civil War, it brings to life the Grierson Raid -
Memoirs
By: Harry S. Truman
In this invaluable account, President Truman provides extraordinary insight into events and decisions that have shaped the world we live in.
Island In The Sun
By: Alec Waugh
First published in 1957, this tells of Santa Marta, which to the casual visitor is a sub-tropical paradise, a small sister of Jamaica, Bermuda and Nassau, unmentioned in the colour-splashed brochures
How To Live 365 Days A Year
By: John A. Schindler
One of the great self-help books of all time, How to Live 365 Days a Year has sold more than 1 million copies and has been translated into 13 languages.
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