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29 August 1956 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 August 1956 was a Wednesday.
- Top Film of 1956
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1956 was The Ten Commandments.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 29 August is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 August 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 August 1956 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 29 August
- 1950 Korean War: British Commonwealth Forces Korea arrives to bolster the US presence.
- 1952 American experimental composer John Cage's 4’33” premieres at Maverick Concert Hall, played by American pianist David Tudor.
- 1958 United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- 1965 The Gemini V spacecraft returns to Earth, landing in the Atlantic Ocean.
- 1966 The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
Famous people born on 29 August
- Michael Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (1958–2009)
- Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter from One Direction (1993–2024)
- Carla Gugino, American actress (born 1971)
- Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, and producer (1923–2014)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1956 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1956 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 15 February – Senator Owen Sheehy-Skeffington introduced a motion calling for the prohibition of all corporal punishment for girls in Irish national schools.
- 2 April – President Seán T. O'Kelly unveiled a bust of politician, revolutionary, and suffragist Constance Markievicz in St Stephen's Green, Dublin.
- 1 May – the Minister for Education Richard Mulcahy introduced the debate on a separate government department for the Gaeltacht.
Life in Ireland in 1956
Taoiseach
John A. Costello
Petrol (per litre)
2s 1d/gal
Loaf of Bread
6½d
Average House
£1,800
Weekly Wage
£4 10s
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Pierce Brosnan16 May 1953ActorView their day →Brendan Gleeson29 March 1955ActorView their day →Fiona Shaw10 July 1958ActressView their day →Gabriel Byrne12 May 1950ActorView their day →Colm Meaney30 May 1953ActorView their day →Bob Geldof5 October 1951Singer-songwriter & political activistView their day →Catherine Connolly5 November 1955President of IrelandView their day →Shane MacGowan25 December 1957Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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