What generation is 1956? Baby Boomers

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About the Generation (1956)

Baby Boomers (1946-1964): Born during a post-war population boom, they are known for their work ethic, cultural revolutions, and reshaping societal values.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1956

  • Bob Saget ( 17, 1956)
  • Tom Hanks (Jul 9, 1956)
  • Bryan Cranston (Mar 7, 1956)
  • Carrie Fisher (Oct 21, 1956)
  • Larry Bird (Dec 7, 1956)
  • Mel Gibson (Jan 3, 1956)
  • Theresa May (Oct 1, 1956)
  • Mae Jemison (Oct 17, 1956)
  • La Toya Jackson ( 29, 1956)
  • Joe Montana (Jun 11, 1956)

What Happened in 1956

  1. Feb 25 - Nikita Khrushchev denounces Joseph Stalin at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
  2. Mar 2 - Morocco tears up the Treaty of Fez, declaring independence from France
  3. Apr 26 - First modern container ship, the Ideal X, leaves Port Newark, New Jersey for Houston, Texas
  4. Jun 13 - The last British troops leave the Suez Canal Zone in Egypt
  5. Sep 14 - IBM introduces the RAMAC 305, 1st commercial computer with a hard drive that uses magnetic disk storage, weighs over a ton
  6. Oct 6 - Scientist Albert Sabin announces that his oral Polio vaccine is ready for testing; it would soon supplant Jonas Salk's vaccine in many parts of the world
  7. Nov 5 - Britain and France land airborne forces at Port Said in Egypt, escalating the Suez Crisis
  8. Nov 13 - US Supreme court rules race separation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional

Top Songs 1956

  1. Que sera sera (Whatever will be will be) - Doris Day
  2. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
  3. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
  4. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
  5. Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
  6. The Great Pretender - The Platters
  7. Memories Are Made of This - Dean Martin
  8. Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell
  9. Just Walkin' in the Rain - Johnnie Ray
  10. My Prayer - The Platters

Popular Movies 1956

  1. The Searchers - Director: Ford, John. Country: USA.
  2. Aparajito - Director: Ray, Satyajit. Country: India.
  3. Invasion of the Body Snatchers - Director: Siegel, Don. Country: USA.
  4. Written on the Wind - Director: Sirk, Douglas. Country: USA.
  5. Giant - Director: Stevens, George. Country: USA.
  6. A Man Escaped - Director: Bresson, Robert. Country: France.
  7. Bob le flambeur - Director: Melville, Jean-Pierre. Country: France.
  8. The Burmese Harp - Director: Ichikawa, Kon. Country: Japan.
  9. The Ten Commandments - Director: DeMille, Cecil B.. Country: USA.
  10. The Killing - Director: Kubrick, Stanley. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1956

Dwight D. Eisenhower
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