Famous Birthdays
- Bruce Weber, American Basketball Coach, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Didier Theys, Belgian racing driver
- George Holzka, American fashion, portrait, commercial, and Grammy Award-winning album cover photographer, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- Steve Doocy, American journalist and TV anchor (Fox and Friends), born in Algona, Iowa
- Sunny Deol, Indian actor
Famous Deaths
- Isham Jones, American saxophonist, bandleader ("Star Dust") and songwriter ("It Had To Be You"; "I'll See You in My Dreams"), dies of cancer at 62
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About October 19, 1956
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: A Woman In Love - Frankie Laine
