What happened on Monday December 26, 1955?

About December 26th, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: RKO Studios made history by becoming the first film studio to announce the sale of its entire film library rights for television broadcast, a groundbreaking move that would significantly impact media distribution and entertainment consumption.
  • Day of the week: December 26th, 1955 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: He by Al Hibbler
  • #1 UK song: Just Walkin' In The Rain by Johnnie Ray
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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December 26, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 26, 1955:

  • RKO Pioneers Film Library Television Sales RKO Studios made history by becoming the first film studio to announce the sale of its entire film library rights for television broadcast, a groundbreaking move that would significantly impact media distribution and entertainment consumption.
  • NFL Championship: Cleveland Browns Triumph The Cleveland Browns decisively defeated the Los Angeles Rams 38-14 in the National Football League Championship game, securing their third NFL Championship of the 1950s and defending their previous year's title in a dominant performance.
  • Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Commences The eleventh Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race began at noon in Sydney Harbour, with a competitive fleet of 17 sailing vessels embarking on the challenging maritime journey.

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December 26, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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December 26, 1955: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Cleveland Browns - Los Angeles Rams : 38 - 14
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What day of the week was December 26, 1955?


December 26, 1955 was a Monday and it was the 360th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 26, 1955 can also be written as 12/26/1955 in the US and as 26/12/1955 in UK and Europe.

December 26, 1955 in December 1955 calendar

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Who was born on December 26, 1955?


Famous people born on December 26, 1955:

  • Evan Bayh
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December 26, 1955: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 26, 1955:

  • Eberhardt Illmer

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December 26, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 26, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 26th and January 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 26, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 26, 1955 was He by Al Hibbler, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

  1. - He youtube
  2. - Autumn Leaves youtube
  3. - (I'm Getting) Nuttin' For Christmas

December 26, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 26, 1955 was Just Walkin' In The Rain by Johnnie Ray, according to the music chart for the week December 26th and January 1st.

  1. - Just Walkin' In The Rain youtube
  2. - Rock Around The Clock youtube
  3. - The Green Door youtube
  4. - Singing The Blues youtube
  5. - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube
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December 26, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 26th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 26, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 26, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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December 26, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 26, 1955 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 26, 1955 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 December 26, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 02:11 pm and setting at 05:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 29, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Dec 29, 1955.

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How old is someone born on December 26, 1955?


Someone born on December 26, 1955 is:

69 years 4 months old,

or 832 months and 8 days old,

or 3618 weeks and 6 days old,

or 25332 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 26, 1955?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 26, 1955?

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