Born on 6 July 1956

At A Glance

6 July 1956 at a glance

Day of the week

6 July 1956 was a Friday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Rock and Roll Waltz” by Kay Starr 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 July is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

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

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 6 July 1956 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 6 July

• 1957 Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.
• 1957 John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles.
• 1962 As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.
• 1962 The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time.
• 1964 Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.

Famous people born on 6 July

• Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1946)
• George W. Bush, American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States (born 1946)
• Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (1907–1954)
• 50 Cent, American rapper and actor (born 1975)

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