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What happened on Sunday January 22, 1956?

About January 22nd, 1956, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 22, 1956, representatives from the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) formed the Canadian Football Council (CFC) in Winnipeg. G. Sydney Halter, QC, was appointed as the commissioner. The CFC introduced a national negotiation list and increased the touchdown point value from five to six. Television rights for Canadian football games were sold for $101,000.
  • Day of the week: January 22nd, 1956 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Great Pretender by The Platters
  • #1 UK song: Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford
  • Popular movie: The Ten Commandments directed by Cecil B. DeMille

More about January 22nd, 1956? See below for more news and curiosities on January 22nd, 1956.

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January 22, 1956: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 22, 1956:

  • Canadian Football Council established On January 22, 1956, representatives from the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) formed the Canadian Football Council (CFC) in Winnipeg. G. Sydney Halter, QC, was appointed as the commissioner. The CFC introduced a national negotiation list and increased the touchdown point value from five to six. Television rights for Canadian football games were sold for $101,000. source: britannica.com

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January 22, 1956: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 22, 1956?


January 22, 1956 was a Sunday and it was the 22nd day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 1956 can also be written as 1/22/1956 in the US and as 22/1/1956 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 22, 1956?


Famous people born on January 22, 1956:

  • John Wesley Shipp
    John Wesley Shipp

    John Wesley Shipp is an American actor known for his roles in superhero television series, especially for portraying Barry Allen/The Flash in the 1990 CBS series 'The Flash' and Henry Allen, the father of Barry Allen, in the 2014 'The Flash' series on The CW. [bio]

  • Ellen J. Kullman
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January 22, 1956: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 22, 1956:

  • Renato Ricci
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  • Giuseppe Musolino
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January 22, 1956: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 22, 1956 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 16th and January 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 22, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 22, 1956 was The Great Pretender by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - The Great Pretender youtube

January 22, 1956: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 22, 1956 was Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Sixteen Tons youtube
  2. - Rock Around The Clock youtube
  3. - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube
  4. - Love Is A Many Splendored Thing youtube
  5. - Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie youtube
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January 22, 1956: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 22nd is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 22, 1956: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 1956 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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January 22, 1956: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 22, 1956 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 1956 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 22, 1956 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 12:00 pm and setting at 03:12 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 29, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Jan 27, 1956.

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How old is someone born on January 22, 1956?


Someone born on January 22, 1956 is:

70 years 4 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 1956?

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