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11 December 1956 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 December 1956 was a Tuesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Just Walking in the Rain” by Johnnie Ray.
- Top Film of 1956
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1956 was The Ten Commandments.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 December 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 December 1956 was First Quarter.
On this day: 11 December
- 1946 The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established.
- 1948 Arab–Israeli War: The United Nations passes General Assembly Resolution 194, creating a Conciliation Commission to mediate the conflict.
- 1958 French Upper Volta and French Dahomey gain self-government from France, becoming the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) and the Republic of Dahomey (now Benin), respectively, and joining the French Community.
- 1960 French forces crack down in a violent clash with protesters in French Algeria during a visit by French president Charles de Gaulle.
- 1964 Che Guevara speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
Famous people born on 11 December
- Hailee Steinfeld, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 1996)
- Jermaine Jackson, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (born 1954)
- Osho, Indian guru, mystic, and educator (1931–1990)
- Colleen Hoover, American author (born 1979)
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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
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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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