Other #1 songs on January 16, 1956
Across genres and charts

Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford

#1 country song

Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets

#1 song in the UK

Rock Around the Clock

Bill Haley & His Comets

Memories Are Made of This by Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile

#1 song

Memories Are Made of This

Dean Martin with Orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile

Notable January 16 Birthdays
Born 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

Lisa Milroy

Artist

Born January 16, 1959

Robert Schimmel

Comedian

Born January 16, 1950