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15 August 1956 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 15 August 1956 was a Wednesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “The Poor People of Paris” by Les Baxter was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
- Top Film of 1956
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1956 was The Ten Commandments.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 15 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 15 August 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 15 August 1956 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 15 August
- 1948 The First Republic of Korea (South Korea) is established in the southern half of the peninsula.
- 1954 Alfredo Stroessner begins his dictatorship in Paraguay.
- 1960 Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) becomes independent from France.
- 1961 Border guard Conrad Schumann flees from East Germany while on duty guarding the construction of the Berlin Wall.
- 1963 President Fulbert Youlou is overthrown in the Republic of the Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital.
Famous people born on 15 August
- Napoleon, French general and emperor (1769–1821)
- Ben Affleck, American actor and filmmaker (born 1972)
- Jennifer Lawrence, American actress and producer (born 1990)
- Joe Jonas, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1989)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1956 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1956 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 16 September – Australia's first TV station TCN-9 begins regular transmission in Sydney
- 4 November – HSV-7 begins as Melbourne's first TV Station.
- 5 November – The first TV station of the Australian Broadcasting Commission is launched; ABN-2 Sydney.
Life in Australia in 1956
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.04
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Average House
$4,500
Weekly Wage
$11.50
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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Angus Young31 March 1955GuitaristView their day →Nick Cave22 September 1957Musician & singerView their day →Pauline Hanson27 May 1954PoliticianView their day →Geoffrey Rush6 July 1951ActorView their day →Deborra-Lee Furness30 November 1955ActressView their day →Chrissy Amphlett25 October 1959SingerView their day →Judy Davis23 April 1955ActressView their day →Malcolm Young6 January 1953GuitaristView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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