Born on 29 March 1956

At A Glance

29 March 1956 at a glance

Day of the week

29 March 1956 was a Thursday.

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 29 March is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 29 March 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 29 March 1956 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 29 March

• 1947 The Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule begins in Madagascar.
• 1951 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage.
• 1957 The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety.
• 1961 The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of Washington, D.C., to vote in presidential elections.
• 1962 Arturo Frondizi, the president of Argentina, is overthrown in a military coup by Argentina's armed forces, ending an 11+1⁄2 day constitutional crisis.

Famous people born on 29 March

• Brendan Gleeson, Irish actor (born 1955)
• Billy Beane, American baseball player and manager (born 1962)
• Eric Idle, English actor, comedian, musician and writer (born 1943)
• N'Golo Kanté, French footballer (born 1991)

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