Other #1 songs on January 20, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 R&B song

The Great Pretender

The Platters

#1 song

Memories Are Made of This

Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile

Notable January 20 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Paul Stanley

Musician and Frontman of Kiss

Born January 20, 1952

Jeffrey Epstein

Financier and Child Sex Offender

Born January 20, 1953

Ken Page

Actor and Singer

Born January 20, 1954

Bill Maher

Comedian and Television Host

Born January 20, 1956

Lorenzo Lamas

Actor

Born January 20, 1958

Tami Hoag

Novelist

Born January 20, 1959

John Naber

Swimmer

Born January 20, 1956