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Born on this Day
	Danny Boyle
	David Henesy

Birthdays for this date

Passed on Saturday, Oct 20 1956
	Clay Clement

Now Showing Saturday, Oct 20 1956
UK
Casino, London
	Cinerama Holiday

Aired on Saturday, Oct 20 1956
USA
CBS
2200	Gunsmoke	Young Man with a Gun

UK Chart Friday, Oct 19 1956
A Woman In Love	Frankie Laine	1
Lay Down Your Arms	Anne Shelton	2
Hound Dog	Elvis Presley	3
Giddy-Up-A Ding Dong	Freddie Bell & The Bellboys	4
Whatever Will Be, Will Be	Doris Day	5
Rockin' Through The Rye	Bill Haley & His Comets	6
Bring A Little Water, Sylvie	Lonnie Donegan	7
Dead Or Alive	Lonnie Donegan	7
Only You (And You Alone)	The Platters	8
The Great Pretender	The Platters	8
(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock	Bill Haley & His Comets	9
Bloodnok's Rock 'n' Roll Call	The Goons	10
The Ying Tong Song	The Goons	10
When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba	Mitchell Torok	11
Just Walking In The Rain	Johnnie Ray	13
More	Perry Como	14
Razzle Dazzle	Bill Haley & His Comets	15
More	Jimmy Young	16
The Saints Rock 'n Roll	Bill Haley & His Comets	17
Born To Be With You	The Chordettes	18
Autumn Concerto	Melachrino Orchestra	19
Glendora	Perry Como	20

US Chart Wednesday, Oct 17 1956
Blueberry Hill	Fats Domino	12

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