Born on 6 August 1956

At A Glance

6 August 1956 at a glance

Day of the week

6 August 1956 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Great Pretender” by The Platters 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 6 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 6 August 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 6 August 1956 was New Moon.

On this day: 6 August

• 1956 After going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena in New York in the Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena series.
• 1958 Law of Permanent Defense of Democracy, outlawing the Communist Party of Chile and banning 26,650 persons from the electoral lists, is repealed in Chile.
• 1960 Cuban Revolution: Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation.
• 1962 Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
• 1965 US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.

Famous people born on 6 August

• M. Night Shyamalan, Indian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)
• Andy Warhol, American painter, photographer and film director (1928–1987)
• Vera Farmiga, American actress (born 1973)
• Lucille Ball, American actress, television producer and businesswoman (1911–1989)

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