Born on 19 February 1956

At A Glance

19 February 1956 at a glance

Day of the week

19 February 1956 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Sixteen Tons” recorded by "Tennessee" Ernie Ford and Frankie Laine 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 19 February is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 19 February 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 February 1956 was First Quarter.

On this day: 19 February

• 1949 Ezra Pound is awarded the first Bollingen Prize in poetry by the Bollingen Foundation and Yale University.
• 1954 Transfer of Crimea: The Soviet Politburo of the Soviet Union orders the transfer of the Crimean Oblast from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR.
• 1959 The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
• 1960 China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket.
• 1963 The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the feminist movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread.

Famous people born on 19 February

• Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer (born 2004)
• Ray Winstone, English actor (born 1957)
• Chappell Roan, American singer and songwriter (born 1998)
• Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor, director, and producer (born 1967)

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