What happened on Friday March 30, 1956?

About March 30th, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear weapons test, further escalating the nuclear arms race during the Cold War period. This test demonstrated the USSR's growing nuclear capabilities and technological prowess, contributing to the geopolitical tensions between the Soviet Union and the Western powers.
  • Day of the week: March 30th, 1956 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Great Pretender by The Platters
  • #1 UK song: The Poor People Of Paris by Winifred Atwell
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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March 30, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 30, 1956:

  • Soviet Nuclear Test in Cold War Era The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear weapons test, further escalating the nuclear arms race during the Cold War period. This test demonstrated the USSR's growing nuclear capabilities and technological prowess, contributing to the geopolitical tensions between the Soviet Union and the Western powers.
  • Significant Volcanic Eruption in Kamchatka Bezymianny Volcano, located in the remote Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia, experienced a massive eruption that dramatically transformed the landscape. The eruption was so powerful that it completely destroyed the volcano's summit and created a distinctive horseshoe-shaped crater, marking a significant geological event in the region's natural history.

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

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What day of the week was March 30, 1956?


March 30, 1956 was a Friday and it was the 90th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 30, 1956 can also be written as 3/30/1956 in the US and as 30/3/1956 in UK and Europe.

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March 30, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 30, 1956:

  • Edmund Clerihew Bentley

    English author and poet (b. 1875).

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March 30, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 30, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 30, 1956 was The Poor People Of Paris by Winifred Atwell, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - The Poor People Of Paris youtube
  2. - Rock And Roll Waltz youtube
  3. - It's Almost Tomorrow youtube
  4. - Only You youtube
  5. - Memories Are Made Of This youtube
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March 30, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 30th is Aries.

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

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

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March 30, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 30, 1956 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 30, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 09:58 pm and setting at 08:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 26, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Apr 25, 1956.

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How old is someone born on March 30, 1956?


Someone born on March 30, 1956 is:

69 years 1 month old,

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

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