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19 November 1956 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 November 1956 was a Monday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)” by Perry Como 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 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 November 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 November 1956 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 19 November
- 1946 Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden join the United Nations.
- 1950 US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.
- 1952 Greek Field Marshal Alexander Papagos becomes the 152nd Prime Minister of Greece.
- 1954 Télé Monte Carlo, Europe's oldest private television channel, is launched by Prince Rainier III.
- 1955 National Review publishes its first issue.
Famous people born on 19 November
- Jodie Foster, American actress, director, and producer (born 1962)
- Allison Janney, American actress (born 1959)
- Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1600–1649)
- James A. Garfield, American general, lawyer, and politician, 20th President of the United States (1831–1881)
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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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