Historical Events
Hound Dog
RCA releases Elvis Presley's single "Hound Dog", a cover of Big Mama Thorton's original, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, backed with "Don't Be Cruel", written by Otis Blackwell
- RCA releases Elvis Presley's single "Hound Dog", a cover of Big Mama Thorton's original, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, backed with "Don't Be Cruel", written by Otis Blackwell
- WCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Bill Caudill, American MLB reliever (All Star 1984), born in Santa Monica, California
- Janet Yang, American film producer (The Joy Luck Club) and 1st Asian American President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, born in New York City
- Mark "The Animal' Mendoza [Glickman], American bassist (Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It"), born in Long Island, New York
- Michael Spinks, American boxer (undisputed world light heavyweight title 1983-85; lineal world heavyweight title 1985-88; Olympic gold middleweight 1976), born in St. Louis, Missouri
Famous Deaths
- Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, Soviet-Russian composer, dies at 54
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About July 13, 1956
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 9 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'll Be Home - Pat Boone
