What happened on Thursday August 30, 1956?

Here's what happened on August 30, 1956:

• Racial Segregation Resistance in Mansfield, Texas On August 30, 1956, a white mob prevented African American students from enrolling at Mansfield High School, demonstrating the intense racial tensions and resistance to school integration during the Civil Rights era. Protesters gathered around the school, using intimidation and threats of violence to block Black students from accessing education.
• Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Opens The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, a remarkable engineering achievement, was inaugurated on August 30, 1956. This massive bridge connects New Orleans with the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, significantly improving transportation infrastructure in Louisiana and becoming one of the longest continuous bridges over water in the world.

Events in 1956

August 30, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 30, 1956

Newspapers from Aug. 30, 1956

August 30, 1956 was a Thursday and it was the 243rd day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 30, 1956 can also be written as 8/30/1956 in the US and as 30/8/1956 in UK and Europe.

August 30, 1956 in August 1956 calendar

Famous people born on August 30, 1956:

• Frans Peeters

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• Ismaël Lô

Famous people born in 1956

Famous people born on August 30th

Famous people died on August 30, 1956:

• Alessandro Coppi

Famous people who died in 1956

Famous people who died on August 30th

August 30, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 30, 1956 was Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) by Doris Day, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

1. Doris Day - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)

August 30, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 30, 1956 was Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) by Doris Day, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

1. Doris Day - Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera)
2. Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms
3. Bill Haley & His Comets - Rockin' Through The Rye
4. Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
5. Tony Martin - Walk Hand In Hand

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 30th is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 30, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 30, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 30, 1956 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 30, 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 August 30, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 12:18 am and setting at 04:23 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 21, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Sep 20, 1956.

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Your place in the Universe on August 30, 1956

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Someone born on August 30, 1956 is:

68 years 8 months old,

or 824 months and 3 days old,

or 3583 weeks and 2 days old,

or 25083 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 30, 1956?

There are 119 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 30th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 30, 1956?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 30, 1956.

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