What happened on Thursday May 31, 1956?

Here's what happened on May 31, 1956:

• Mickey Mantle's Near-Legendary Home Run at Yankee Stadium During a baseball game at Yankee Stadium, Mickey Mantle hit a powerful home run that dramatically missed clearing the stadium's roof by just 18 inches, showcasing his incredible batting strength and near-mythical hitting prowess.
• Prins Bernhard Maritime Collision off Kent Coast The Dutch coaster Prins Bernhard was involved in a maritime collision with the West German ship SS Tanger near Folkestone, Kent, resulting in the sinking of the Prins Bernhard. Thanks to prompt rescue efforts by the Dover lifeboat, all crew members were safely rescued.
• RMS Caronia Maritime Incident in Sicily The prestigious Cunard liner RMS Caronia experienced a maritime mishap when it ran aground near Messina, Sicily. Fortunately, the vessel was successfully refloated the following day without significant damage, demonstrating effective maritime rescue and recovery procedures.

Events in 1956

May 31, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 31, 1956

Newspapers from May. 31, 1956

May 31, 1956 was a Thursday and it was the 152nd day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 31, 1956 can also be written as 5/31/1956 in the US and as 31/5/1956 in UK and Europe.

May 31, 1956 in May 1956 calendar

Famous people born on May 31, 1956:

• Fritz Hilpert

  German sound engineer and musician, key member of the influential electronic music band Kraftwerk, contributing to their pioneering sound.

Famous people born in 1956

Famous people born on May 31st

Famous people died on May 31, 1956:

• Diedrich Hermann Westermann

Famous people who died in 1956

Famous people who died on May 31st

May 31, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 31, 1956 was Moonglow And Theme From Picnic by George Cates, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

1. George Cates - Moonglow And Theme From Picnic

May 31, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 31, 1956 was I'll Be Home by Pat Boone, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

1. Pat Boone - I'll Be Home
2. Ronnie Hilton - No Other Love
3. Lonnie Donegan - Lost John / Stewball
4. David Whitfield - My September Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 31st is Gemini.

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

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May 31, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 31, 1956 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 31, 1956 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 31, 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 May 31, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 12:23 am and setting at 12:42 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 24, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Jun 23, 1956.

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Your place in the Universe on May 31, 1956

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Someone born on May 31, 1956 is:

68 years 11 months old,

or 827 months and 3 days old,

or 3596 weeks and 2 days old,

or 25174 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 31, 1956?

There are 28 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 31, 1956?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 31, 1956.

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