What happened on Saturday June 30, 1956?

Here's what happened on June 30, 1956:

• Federal Highway Act Signed President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the landmark Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, authorizing the construction of 41,000 miles of interstate highways, which would fundamentally transform American transportation infrastructure.
• Lenin's Political Testament Published Lenin's political testament, originally written in 1923, was officially published in Moscow, revealing his critical views on potential successors and the future leadership of the Soviet Union.
• Dunmore King Wins Greyhound Derby Dunmore King emerged victorious in the 1956 English Greyhound Derby final at White City Stadium in London, claiming the top prize of £1,500 and sporting glory.
• Pipe Dream Broadway Musical Closes The Broadway musical 'Pipe Dream' concluded its run at the Shubert Theater in New York City after 245 performances, marking the end of its theatrical engagement.
• Shangri-La Musical Ends Broadway Run The musical 'Shangri-La' completed its short Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City after just 21 performances.

Events in 1956

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

Magazines from Jun. 30, 1956

Newspapers from Jun. 30, 1956

June 30, 1956 was a Saturday and it was the 182nd day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 30, 1956 can also be written as 6/30/1956 in the US and as 30/6/1956 in UK and Europe.

June 30, 1956 in June 1956 calendar

Famous people born on June 30, 1956:

• David Alan Grier

  David Alan Grier is a prominent American comedian and actor best known for his groundbreaking work on the influential sketch comedy show 'In...

• Paris Barclay
• Paolo Madron
• Ilene Chaiken

Famous people born in 1956

Famous people born on June 30th

Famous people died on June 30, 1956:

• Thorleif Lund

  Norwegian-danish actor (d. 1956).

• Alfred Mégroz
• Silvia Zenari

Famous people who died in 1956

Famous people who died on June 30th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 30, 1956 was Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

1. George Cates - Moonglow And Theme From Picnic
2. Tony Martin - Walk Hand In Hand

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 30, 1956 was Why Do Fools Fall In Love by Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

1. Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
2. Pat Boone - I'll Be Home
3. Various Artists - All Star Hit Parade (EP)
4. Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
5. The Goons - I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas / Bluebottle Blues

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 30th is Cancer.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 30, 1956 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 30, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 11:46 pm and setting at 01:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 23, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Jul 22, 1956.

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Your place in the Universe on June 30, 1956

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Someone born on June 30, 1956 is:

68 years 10 months old,

or 826 months and 14 days old,

or 3593 weeks and 4 days old,

or 25155 days old,

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

There are 47 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 30th 2025.

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

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

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