What happened on Wednesday April 23, 1958?

About April 23rd, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States conducted the inaugural test of the Thor-Able rocket, a critical milestone in early space exploration and missile technology development during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: April 23rd, 1958 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Twilight Time by The Platters
  • #1 UK song: Whole Lotta Woman by Marvin Rainwater
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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April 23, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 23, 1958:

  • Thor-Able Rocket First Test The United States conducted the inaugural test of the Thor-Able rocket, a critical milestone in early space exploration and missile technology development during the Cold War era.
  • Baseball Milestone Day Gil Hodges achieves a significant career milestone by hitting his 300th home run, while teammate Pee Wee Reese plays his 2,000th game, highlighting remarkable individual achievements in baseball history.
  • Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson - Icelandic Composer Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, a notable Icelandic music composer, recognized for his innovative contributions to contemporary musical composition.

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April 23, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 23, 1958?


April 23, 1958 was a Wednesday and it was the 113th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 1958 can also be written as 4/23/1958 in the US and as 23/4/1958 in UK and Europe.

April 23, 1958 in April 1958 calendar

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Who was born on April 23, 1958?


Famous people born on April 23, 1958:

  • Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

    Prominent Icelandic composer and music producer known for experimental and avant-garde musical compositions across various media.

  • Radu Mihaileanu

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April 23, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 23, 1958:

  • Knut Emil Lundmark

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April 23, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 23, 1958 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, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 23, 1958 was Twilight Time by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

  1. - Twilight Time youtube
  2. - He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands) youtube
  3. - Tequila youtube
  4. - Witch Doctor youtube
  5. - Book Of Love youtube

April 23, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 23, 1958 was Whole Lotta Woman by Marvin Rainwater, according to the music chart for the week April 21st and April 27th.

  1. - Whole Lotta Woman youtube
  2. - Magic Moments youtube
  3. - Swingin' Shepherd Blues youtube
  4. - Nairobi youtube
  5. - Maybe Baby youtube
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April 23, 1958: 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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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, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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April 23, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 23, 1958 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 1958 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, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 08:09 am and setting at 10:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 04, 1958 while the next full moon would come on May 03, 1958.

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How old is someone born on April 23, 1958?


Someone born on April 23, 1958 is:

67 years and 10 days old,

or 804 months and 10 days old,

or 3497 weeks and 3 days old,

or 24482 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 1958?

There are 355 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, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 23, 1958.

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