What happened on Wednesday April 23, 1947?

About April 23rd, 1947, in brief:

  • Historical events: Glenn Cornick was born on this date, who would later become a significant bassist for the influential progressive rock band Jethro Tull. As an original member of the band from 1968 to 1970, Cornick played a crucial role in their early blues-rock and progressive rock sound, contributing to their groundbreaking albums like 'Stand Up' and 'Benefit'.
  • Day of the week: April 23rd, 1947 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Peg O' My Heart by Harmonicats
  • Popular movie: Hi De Ho directed by Josh Binney

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April 23, 1947: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 23, 1947:

  • Birth of Glenn Cornick, Jethro Tull Bassist Glenn Cornick was born on this date, who would later become a significant bassist for the influential progressive rock band Jethro Tull. As an original member of the band from 1968 to 1970, Cornick played a crucial role in their early blues-rock and progressive rock sound, contributing to their groundbreaking albums like 'Stand Up' and 'Benefit'.

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April 23, 1947: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 23, 1947?


April 23, 1947 was a Wednesday and it was the 113th day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 1947 can also be written as 4/23/1947 in the US and as 23/4/1947 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 23, 1947?


Famous people born on April 23, 1947:

  • Bernadette Devlin

    An influential Irish republican socialist and civil rights activist who became the youngest woman ever elected to the British Parliament,...

  • Michel Leeb

    A versatile French entertainer known for his work as an actor, comedian, and singer, who has been a prominent figure in French media and...

  • Glenn Cornick

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April 23, 1947: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 23, 1947:

  • Gyula Károlyi

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April 23, 1947: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 23, 1947 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 21st and April 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 23, 1947: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 23, 1947 was Peg O' My Heart by Harmonicats, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

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April 23, 1947: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 23rd is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 23, 1947: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 1947 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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April 23, 1947: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 23, 1947 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 1947 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 April 23, 1947 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 20% full, rising at 06:41 am and setting at 11:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 05, 1947 while the next full moon would come on May 05, 1947.

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How old is someone born on April 23, 1947?


Someone born on April 23, 1947 is:

78 years and 21 days old,

or 936 months and 21 days old,

or 4073 weeks

or 28511 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 1947?

There are 344 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 23, 1947?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 23, 1947.

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