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10 May 1956 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 May 1956 was a Thursday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “No Other Love” by Ronnie Hilton.
- Top Film of 1956
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1956 was The Ten Commandments.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 May 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 May 1956 was New Moon.
On this day: 10 May
- 1941 World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid.
- 1941 World War II: Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland to try to negotiate a peace deal between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany.
- 1942 World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign.
- 1946 First successful launch of an American V-2 rocket at White Sands Proving Ground.
- 1962 Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.
Famous people born on 10 May
- Fred Astaire, American actor, singer, and dancer (1899–1987)
- Bono, Irish singer-songwriter, musician and activist (born 1960)
- Kenan Thompson, American actor and comedian (born 1978)
- Richarlison, Brazilian footballer (born 1997)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1956 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1956 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 17 February – The Midlands becomes the first region outside of London to receive ITV when ATV Midlands begins broadcasting; ABC, the weekend station, launches the following day.
- 3 May – Granada Television begins broadcasting with a base in Manchester, extending ITV's coverage to Northern England and later Yorkshire.
- 8 May – First performance of John Osborne's play Look Back in Anger by the newly formed English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre. Alan Bates has his first major role as Cliff.
Life in 1956
Prime Minister
Anthony Eden
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
9p
Loaf of Bread
6p
Average House
£2,140
Weekly Wage
£11.05
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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Richard E. Grant5 May 1957ActorView their day →Gary Oldman21 March 1958Actor & filmmakerView their day →Anthony Head20 February 1954ActorView their day →Phil Collins30 January 1951Drummer & singerView their day →Bonnie Tyler8 June 1951SingerView their day →Liam Neeson7 June 1952ActorView their day →Emma Thompson15 April 1959Actress & screenwriterView their day →Rowan Atkinson6 January 1955Actor & comedianView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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