Born on 7 February 1956

At A Glance

7 February 1956 at a glance

Day of the week

7 February 1956 was a Tuesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Yellow Rose of Texas” by Mitch Miller 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 7 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 7 February 1956 fell in the Year of the Goat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 7 February 1956 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 7 February

• 1943 World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy forces complete the evacuation of Imperial Japanese Army troops from Guadalcanal during Operation Ke, ending Japanese attempts to retake the island from Allied forces in the Guadalcanal campaign.
• 1944 World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle.
• 1962 The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports.
• 1964 The Beatles land in the United States for the first time, at the newly renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport.
• 1966 The Great Fire of Iloilo breaks out in a lumber yard in Iznart Street and burns for almost half a day destroying nearly three-quarters of the City Proper area and Php 50 million pesos in total properties' damage.

Famous people born on 7 February

• James Spader, American actor and producer (born 1960)
• Matthew Stafford, American football player (born 1988)
• Ashton Kutcher, American model, actor, producer, and entrepreneur (born 1978)
• Omar Marmoush, Egyptian footballer (born 1999)

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