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Born in 1956: fun facts, prices and a free printable 70th birthday party kit

Turning 70 in 2026? Here is their birth year, from Elvis on TV to the Interstate highways, plus a free printable party kit.

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The short answer

In 1956 Dwight Eisenhower won a second term and signed the Interstate Highway Act. Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" topped Cash Box's year-end chart, Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier, and Don Larsen threw a perfect game in the World Series. Melbourne hosted the Summer Olympics, and The Wizard of Oz aired on TV for the first time.

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Born in 1956 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a tube television, a 45 rpm record on a portable record player, a baseball and glove, a 1950s car and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1956, with a tube television, a record player, a baseball and glove, a 1950s car and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1956 arrived in the year Elvis Presley first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, Eisenhower won a second term and Congress funded the Interstate highways. Don Larsen threw a perfect game in the World Series, and Melbourne hosted the Olympics.

Below you will find the year's major events, what groceries cost and who shares the birth year, along with the movies, songs and TV of the moment. The page closes with party ideas and a free printable kit of 1956 trivia and games for signed-in visitors.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1956 party kit?

27 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 70th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1956 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1956?

  • Game 4: The 1956 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1956

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1956 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 70th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

  2. The 1956 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1956, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

  3. What did it cost in 1956?

    Everyday prices from 1956: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1956 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1956 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1956 birthday club

    Seven of these stars were born in 1956. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1956, in 1956, or after 1956.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1956

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1956 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1956 year-end chart.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1956?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1956?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1956, or on the right for after 1956.
    3. None of these happened in 1956 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1956 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1956 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1956 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

How do you run the kit at a 70th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 70th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1956 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1956 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1956 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1956?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1956 birthday club and Movies & music of 1956

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1956 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1956? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1956?

The biggest events of 1956, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1956: a downhill skier, a highway shield sign, a baseball pitcher mid-throw, a refrigerator-sized computer with disks and a tube television
Digital illustration. 1956 in five moments: the Cortina Winter Games, the Interstate Highway Act, a perfect game, IBM's disk drive and TV's big year.
  1. January 26-February 5

    Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo

    Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, hosted the Winter Games with 821 athletes from 32 nations. They were the first Winter Olympics with live television coverage and the first to include athletes from the Soviet Union.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956
  2. March 1

    The minimum wage rises to $1.00

    The federal minimum wage went from 75 cents to $1.00 an hour.

    Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
  3. April 19

    Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier

    The American film star married Prince Rainier III of Monaco at St. Nicholas Cathedral, with about 700 guests. More than 30 million people watched on live television. A civil ceremony was held the day before.

    Source: HISTORY: Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco marry in 'wedding of the century'
  4. May 24

    The first Eurovision Song Contest

    Seven broadcasters took part in the first contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland. Switzerland's Lys Assia won with "Refrain."

    Source: Eurovision Song Contest: Lugano 1956
  5. June 29

    The Interstate Highway Act is signed

    President Eisenhower signed the act that expanded the Interstate system to 41,000 miles and authorized $25 billion for fiscal years 1957 through 1969. The National Archives calls it the biggest public works project in the nation's history.

    Source: National Archives: National Interstate and Defense Highways Act (1956)
  6. September 4

    IBM's disk drive reaches customers

    The IBM 350 disk file, the heart of the RAMAC 305 system, became commercially available. It was the industry's first magnetic disk file and held 5 million characters.

    Source: ETHW (IEEE): Milestones: RAMAC, 1956
  7. September 9

    Elvis on The Ed Sullivan Show

    Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the show, performing from Hollywood while Charles Laughton hosted in New York. About 60 million people watched.

    Source: Graceland: Celebrating Elvis Presley's First Appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show (September 9, 1956)
  8. September 25

    TAT-1 opens transatlantic phone service

    The first transatlantic telephone cable, running between Scotland and Newfoundland, opened for business with 36 telephone channels. In its first 24 hours it carried 588 calls between London and the US and 119 between London and Canada.

    Source: Guinness World Records: First transatlantic telephone call
  9. October 8

    Don Larsen pitches a perfect game

    In Game 5 of the World Series, Yankees pitcher Don Larsen retired every Brooklyn batter he faced, using 97 pitches. Pinch hitter Dale Mitchell was the last out, with Yogi Berra catching.

    Source: Baseball Hall of Fame: Don Larsen defined World Series perfection
  10. November 3

    The Wizard of Oz comes to TV

    CBS aired the film uncut in a two-hour slot as the finale of Ford Star Jubilee. Bert Lahr, the Cowardly Lion, introduced it with Liza Minnelli. Better than 45 million people were estimated to be watching.

    Source: OZ Museum: Is this the road to Iconic?
  11. November

    Eisenhower wins a second term

    Dwight Eisenhower defeated Adlai Stevenson, taking 457 electoral votes to Stevenson's 73.

    Source: National Archives: 1956 Electoral College Results
  12. November 13

    Supreme Court upholds the ruling on Montgomery's buses

    The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling in Browder v. Gayle that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional. The Montgomery bus boycott lasted 381 days in all.

    Source: National Archives: An Act of Courage, The Arrest Records of Rosa Parks
  13. November 22-December 8

    The Melbourne Olympics

    Australia hosted the Summer Games, with 3,155 athletes from 67 national Olympic committees. They were the latest Games in a calendar year in Olympic history.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Melbourne 1956
  14. November 30

    Videotape makes its TV debut

    CBS Television City in Hollywood recorded the Douglas Edwards news from a live New York feed on an Ampex machine and replayed it for viewers in twelve western cities.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation: 50 Years Ago -- Videotape Debuts

How much did things cost in 1956?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1956, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source.

Cartoon groceries from the 1950s on a table: a milk bottle, a loaf of bread, eggs and a coffee can, with a stamp, coins and a vintage gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, a stamp and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1956Good to know
First-class stamp3¢The rate for the first ounce from July 6, 1932, until August 1, 1958. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$1.00 an hourFrom March 1, 1956. It had been 75 cents. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas29.9¢Average US retail price for the year (leaded regular). Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of bread (1 lb)17.9¢Average across 46 US cities for 1956. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9)
Quart of milk22.6¢Bought at the grocery store. Average across US cities for 1956; BLS marks it as partly estimated. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9)
Dozen large eggs60.2¢Grade A. Average across US cities for 1956. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9)
Pound of hamburger38.5¢Average across US cities for 1956. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9)
Pound of sliced bacon57.3¢Average across US cities for 1956. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9)
Pound of butter72.1¢Average across US cities for 1956. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9)
Pound of coffee$1.03A 1-pound can, 103.4 cents. Average across US cities for 1956; BLS marks it as partly estimated. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9)
Pint of ice cream28.9¢Average across US cities for 1956. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9)
Pound of bananas16.8¢Average across US cities for 1956. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bulletin No. 1217: Retail Prices of Food, 1955-56 (Table 9)

What was popular in 1956?

Cartoon icons of a jukebox, a tube television, a 45 rpm record, a movie clapperboard, a baseball bat and a milkshake with two straws
Digital illustration. A jukebox, a television, a record, a clapperboard, a bat and a milkshake: 1950s fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Sport

Technology

Which famous people were born in 1956?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1956.

What are some fun facts about 1956?

  1. The 1956 Olympic equestrian events were held in Stockholm in June, because Australia required a six-month quarantine for foreign horses. That put them in a different country, on a different continent and in a different season from the rest of the Games.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Melbourne 1956

  2. Athletes marching into the Melbourne closing ceremony as one group was the idea of a 17-year-old apprentice carpenter, John Ian Wing. His letter said that "War, politics, and nationality will be all forgotten."

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Melbourne 1956

  3. Elvis was in Hollywood filming Love Me Tender when he made his first Ed Sullivan appearance. Sullivan was recovering from a car crash, so British actor Charles Laughton filled in as host.

    Source: Graceland: Celebrating Elvis Presley's First Appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show (September 9, 1956)

  4. IBM's RAMAC disk file stored 5 million characters of 6 bits each. Computers of the time did not yet group bits into 8-bit bytes.

    Source: ETHW (IEEE): Milestones: RAMAC, 1956

  5. Bert Lahr's live introduction to The Wizard of Oz on TV, with Liza Minnelli, went out live, and no film of it exists.

    Source: OZ Museum: Is this the road to Iconic?

  6. The Interstate law renamed the network the "National System of Interstate and Defense Highways." Congress expected it to take thirteen years to finish.

    Source: National Archives: National Interstate and Defense Highways Act (1956)

  7. Each country sent two songs to the first Eurovision. Lys Assia performed both of Switzerland's, "Refrain" and "Das Alte Karussell," and won with "Refrain."

    Source: Eurovision Song Contest: Lys Assia, Lugano 1956

  8. Don Larsen threw only 97 pitches in his perfect game, and the last out was a strikeout of pinch hitter Dale Mitchell.

    Source: Baseball Hall of Fame: Don Larsen defined World Series perfection

  9. At Cortina the Soviet Union competed at a Winter Games for the first time and was housed apart from the other delegations.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956

Can you answer these 1956 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1956 trivia ready to print.

  1. Who won the US presidential election in 1956?

    Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower, with 457 electoral votes to Adlai Stevenson's 73. Source: National Archives: 1956 Electoral College Results

  2. Which Yankees pitcher threw a perfect game in the 1956 World Series?

    Answer: Don Larsen, on October 8 in Game 5 against Brooklyn. Source: Baseball Hall of Fame: Don Larsen defined World Series perfection

  3. Which city hosted the Summer Olympics from November 22 to December 8, 1956?

    Answer: Melbourne, Australia. Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Melbourne 1956

  4. Which film won Best Picture for 1956 at the Oscars ceremony in March 1957?

    Answer: Around the World in 80 Days. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 29th Academy Awards (1957)

  5. Which singer made his first Ed Sullivan Show appearance on September 9, 1956?

    Answer: Elvis Presley, who sang "Don't Be Cruel" among other songs. Source: Graceland: Celebrating Elvis Presley's First Appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show (September 9, 1956)

  6. Which network showed The Wizard of Oz on television for the first time on November 3, 1956?

    Answer: CBS. Source: OZ Museum: Is this the road to Iconic?

  7. How much did it cost to mail a first-class letter in 1956?

    Answer: 3 cents for the first ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  8. Which country won the first Eurovision Song Contest in Lugano in May 1956?

    Answer: Switzerland, with Lys Assia singing "Refrain." Source: Eurovision Song Contest: Lugano 1956

  9. What did the federal minimum wage rise to on March 1, 1956?

    Answer: $1.00 an hour, up from 75 cents. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009

  10. Which company introduced the RAMAC computer system with the first magnetic disk storage in 1956?

    Answer: IBM. Source: ETHW (IEEE): Milestones: RAMAC, 1956

How do you throw a 1956-themed 70th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles and a milkshake
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1950s-themed birthday party.

  • Spin the 1956 hits

    Build a playlist from Cash Box's year-end chart: "Don't Be Cruel," "The Great Pretender," "The Wayward Wind" and "Que Sera, Sera." Add "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Memories Are Made of This" for the slow dance.

  • Name-that-tune showdown

    Play a few seconds of each record and let tables race to name the song and the singer. Anyone who can finish the chorus earns a bonus point.

  • A soda-shop table

    Set up a milkshake and root beer float bar with striped straws and cherries. Serve deviled eggs, mini burgers and a classic ice cream cake.

  • Backyard perfect game

    Give a nod to Don Larsen with a pitching contest: set up a target, hand out a bucket of soft balls and see who can hit it most often. The winner gets a trophy and a cheer.

  • Dress code: 1956

    Ask guests to come in 1950s style: poodle skirts, rolled-cuff jeans, a pompadour or a Yankees cap. Prizes go to the best Elvis and best Grace Kelly.

  • Your own Eurovision

    In honor of the first Eurovision Song Contest, let teams perform a short song for the guest of honor and score them out of ten. Seven acts makes a tidy first round.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Line one wall with baby photos from 1956 next to a few of that year's headlines: Elvis on TV, a perfect game, the new highways. Hang recent snapshots at the far end so guests can walk through the decades.

  • Guess the 1956 price

    Write milk, eggs and gas on cards and ask each guest to guess what they cost in 1956. Check the answers against the prices table above, closest guess wins.

Which invitations and cards fit a 70th birthday?

Born in 1956 means turning 70 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 71st birthday picks instead.

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What else do people ask about 1956?

How old is someone born in 1956?

A person born in 1956 turns 70 in 2026. Before the birthday arrives this year, they are a year younger.

What generation is someone born in 1956?

Baby Boomers. Pew Research Center places the Boomer generation between the post-war birth surge that began in 1946 and the sharp drop in births after 1964.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1956?

The Monkey (Fire Monkey). The Year of the Monkey began on February 12, 1956. Anyone born from January 1 to February 11, 1956, is a Goat.

What happened in 1956?

Eisenhower won re-election and signed the Interstate Highway Act. Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier, the first Eurovision Song Contest took place, Don Larsen pitched a perfect game and Melbourne hosted the Summer Olympics.

What was the No. 1 song of 1956?

Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" was the top single of the year on Cash Box magazine's year-end chart. The Platters' "The Great Pretender" came second and Gogi Grant's "The Wayward Wind" fourth.

How much did things cost in 1956?

A first-class stamp cost 3 cents and the federal minimum wage reached $1.00 an hour in March. Regular gas averaged 29.9 cents a gallon, a pound of bread 17.9 cents and a dozen eggs 60.2 cents.

Which famous people were born in 1956?

Bob Saget, Björn Borg, Joe Montana, Tom Hanks, Mae Jemison, Martina Navratilova, Carrie Fisher and Larry Bird were all born in 1956.

What movies came out in 1956?

Around the World in 80 Days, The King and I, Anastasia, Giant and The Ten Commandments were among the films honored at the Oscars for 1956. Around the World in 80 Days won Best Picture.

What games can you play at a 1956 birthday party?

The free kit has twelve printable games, including bingo, a 1956 headline quiz, a prices game and a word search. A host guide with every answer and a set of table cards come with it. Signed-in visitors can download it from this page.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.

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