Historical Events
- Harold Rome, S. N. Behrman, and Joshua Logan's musical romance "Fanny", starring Ezio Pinza, Walter Slezak, and Florence Henderson, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 888 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Mike Gregory, English darts player (BDO World C'ship 1992 runner-up), born in Bath, England (d. 2022)
- Tommy Burns, Scottish soccer midfielder (8 caps; Celtic, Kilmarnock) and manager (Scotland, Celtic, Kilmarnock, Reading), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2008)
Famous Deaths
- Nina Hamnett, Welsh artist and writer, dies at 66
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About December 16, 1956
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 4 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Just Walkin' In The Rain - Johnnie Ray
