The #1 R&B song on January 16, 1956
By The Platters
Other #1 songs on January 16, 1956Across genres and charts
#1 country song
Sixteen Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford
#1 song in the UK
Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets
#1 song
Memories Are Made of This
Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile
Notable January 16 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Debbie Allen
Actress and Dancer
Born January 16, 1950
Robert Jay Mathews
Neo-Nazi
Born January 16, 1953
Jerry M. Linenger
Astronaut
Born January 16, 1955
Gerald Henderson
Basketball Player
Born January 16, 1956
Lisa Milroy
Artist
Born January 16, 1959
Robert Schimmel
Comedian