What happened on Friday November 18, 1955?

About November 18th, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 18, 1955, the Bell X-2 rocket plane conducted its inaugural powered flight, marking a significant milestone in aerospace research and experimental aircraft development. This advanced experimental aircraft was designed to explore high-speed and high-altitude flight capabilities, pushing the boundaries of aeronautical engineering during the mid-1950s Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: November 18th, 1955 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Autumn Leaves by Roger Williams
  • #1 UK song: Hernando's Hideaway by Johnston Brothers
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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November 18, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 18, 1955:

  • Bell X-2 Rocket Plane's Historic First Powered Flight On November 18, 1955, the Bell X-2 rocket plane conducted its inaugural powered flight, marking a significant milestone in aerospace research and experimental aircraft development. This advanced experimental aircraft was designed to explore high-speed and high-altitude flight capabilities, pushing the boundaries of aeronautical engineering during the mid-1950s Cold War era.

Events in 1955

November 18, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 18, 1955?


November 18, 1955 was a Friday and it was the 322nd day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 18, 1955 can also be written as 11/18/1955 in the US and as 18/11/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 18, 1955?


Famous people born on November 18, 1955:

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November 18, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 18, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 14th and November 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 18, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 18, 1955 was Autumn Leaves by Roger Williams, according to the music chart for the week November 14th and November 20th.

  1. - Autumn Leaves youtube
  2. - The Yellow Rose Of Texas youtube
  3. - Seventeen youtube
  4. - He youtube

November 18, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 18, 1955 was Hernando's Hideaway by Johnston Brothers, according to the music chart for the week November 14th and November 20th.

  1. - Hernando's Hideaway youtube
  2. - Rock Around The Clock youtube
  3. - The Man From Laramie youtube
  4. - Hey There youtube
  5. - The Yellow Rose Of Texas youtube
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November 18, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 18th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 18, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 18, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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November 18, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 18, 1955 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 18, 1955 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on November 18, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 10:10 am and setting at 08:55 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 31, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Nov 29, 1955.

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How old is someone born on November 18, 1955?


Someone born on November 18, 1955 is:

69 years 5 months old,

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or 3625 weeks and 4 days old,

or 25379 days old,

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