The #1 song on April 18, 1956

Heartbreak Hotel By Elvis Presley

Other #1 songs on April 18, 1956

UK #1 Song

The Poor People of Paris
Winifred Atwell

#1 R&B Song

Long Tall Sally
Little Richard

#1 Country Song

Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins

Notable April 18 birthdays in the 1950s

Les Pattinson
Bassist
Born April 18, 1958
Leigh Hobbs
Illustrator
Born April 18, 1953
Arlette Pacheco
Soap Opera Actress
Born April 18, 1959
Grigory Sokolov
Pianist
Born April 18, 1950
Mike Gomez
TV Actor
Born April 18, 1951
Peter Hartley
Cricket Player
Born April 18, 1960